#765DA0
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53.2% 0.105 300), rgb(118, 93, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#765DA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 93, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.105 300) |
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 #765DA0 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765DA0 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765DA0 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #765DA0 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A896C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#927CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.097 299.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765DA0
oklch(53.2% 0.105 300)
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Step 700
700
#6A5390
oklch(49.2% 0.098 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#564475
oklch(42.7% 0.081 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#47395E
oklch(37.6% 0.064 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#765DA0 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) | #4B69A3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50699E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6877 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765DA0
#765DA0
oklch(53.2% 0.105 300)
- #657526
#657526
oklch(53.2% 0.105 119.9)
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 #765DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #765DA0 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.