#7664AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.1% 0.109 294.2), rgb(118, 100, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7664AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7664AB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 100, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.109 294.2) |
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 #7664AB | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7664AB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7664AB text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7664AB text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A397CD
oklch(70.6% 0.079 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7664AB
oklch(55.1% 0.109 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#645494
oklch(49% 0.101 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#524578
oklch(42.7% 0.084 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443A61
oklch(37.7% 0.066 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#7664AB 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) | #4F70AE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526EA9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A717F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7664AB
#7664AB
oklch(55.1% 0.109 294.2)
- #717921
#717921
oklch(55.2% 0.11 114.5)
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 #7664AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #7664AB 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.