#765CD7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.4% 0.181 289), rgb(118, 92, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#765CD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 92, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.181 289) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #765CD7 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765CD7 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #765CD7 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #765CD7 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8874E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 288.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765CD7
oklch(56.4% 0.181 289)
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Step 700
700
#6148B8
oklch(49% 0.169 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413577
oklch(37.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#765CD7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0373DB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C6ED4 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587791 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765CD7
#765CD7
oklch(56.4% 0.181 289)
- #7C7B00
#7C7B00
oklch(56.5% 0.123 109.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #765CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #765CD7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.