#7662CE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.8% 0.161 288.8), rgb(118, 98, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7662CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7662CE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 98, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.161 288.8) |
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 #7662CE | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7662CE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7662CE text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7662CE text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8878DC
oklch(63.2% 0.147 288.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7662CE
oklch(56.8% 0.161 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#604DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E408D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#7662CE 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) | #3075D2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3170CC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C798F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7662CE
#7662CE
oklch(56.8% 0.161 288.8)
- #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 #7662CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7662CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #7662CE 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.