#765EC9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.8% 0.16 290.6), rgb(118, 94, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#765EC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 94, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.16 290.6) |
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 #765EC9 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765EC9 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765EC9 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #765EC9 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 291)
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Step 400
400
#A093E3
oklch(70.6% 0.116 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 290.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765EC9
oklch(55.8% 0.16 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.149 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#503F8C
oklch(42.6% 0.123 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#423670
oklch(37.6% 0.096 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#765EC9 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) | #2D72CD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306DC7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F748A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765EC9
#765EC9
oklch(55.8% 0.16 290.6)
- #787A00
#787A00
oklch(55.9% 0.123 110.9)
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 #765EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #765EC9 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.