#765FC2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.5% 0.149 291.5), rgb(118, 95, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#765FC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 95, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.149 291.5) |
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 #765FC2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765FC2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765FC2 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #765FC2 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A194DE
oklch(70.6% 0.107 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D5
oklch(63% 0.137 291.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765FC2
oklch(55.5% 0.149 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#634EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#514088
oklch(42.6% 0.116 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#765FC2 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) | #3671C5 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6DC0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627387 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765FC2
#765FC2
oklch(55.5% 0.149 291.5)
- #767900
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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 #765FC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #765FC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #765FC2 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.