#765FD6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.9% 0.175 288.4), rgb(118, 95, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#765FD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 95, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.175 288.4) |
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 #765FD6 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765FD6 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #765FD6 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #765FD6 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E93EA
oklch(70.8% 0.125 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8775E4
oklch(63% 0.162 288.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765FD6
oklch(56.9% 0.175 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.164 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D93
oklch(42.6% 0.136 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#413575
oklch(37.6% 0.106 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#765FD6 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) | #1A75DA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C6FD3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587991 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765FD6
#765FD6
oklch(56.9% 0.175 288.4)
- #7E7C00
#7E7C00
oklch(56.9% 0.123 108.6)
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 #765FD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #765FD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #765FD6 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.