#765FDD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.3% 0.184 287.5), rgb(118, 95, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#765FDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765FDD |
| RGB | rgb(118, 95, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.184 287.5) |
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 #765FDD | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765FDD | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #765FDD text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #765FDD text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C92EE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8674E9
oklch(63.1% 0.17 287.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765FDD
oklch(57.3% 0.184 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F48BA
oklch(49% 0.172 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C97
oklch(42.6% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403578
oklch(37.8% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F46
oklch(26.9% 0.07 287.8)
#765FDD 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) | #0076E1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0170DA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547B95 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765FDD
#765FDD
oklch(57.3% 0.184 287.5)
- #817D00
#817D00
oklch(57.5% 0.124 107.5)
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 #765FDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #765FDD 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.