#765DAF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54% 0.126 296), rgb(118, 93, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#765DAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765DAF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 93, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.126 296) |
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 #765DAF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765DAF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765DAF text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #765DAF text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A595D3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#907AC7
oklch(63.1% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765DAF
oklch(54% 0.126 296)
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Step 700
700
#67509B
oklch(49% 0.118 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#54427E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#453865
oklch(37.6% 0.076 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#765DAF 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) | #426CB2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476AAD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696C7D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765DAF
#765DAF
oklch(54% 0.126 296)
- #6C7700
#6C7700
oklch(54.1% 0.124 116)
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 #765DAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #765DAF 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.