#766A9E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.08 294.2), rgb(118, 106, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#766A9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766A9E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 106, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.08 294.2) |
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 #766A9E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766A9E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #766A9E text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #766A9E text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 294)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B2
oklch(63.1% 0.074 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#766A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#635887
oklch(49.1% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#51486E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D59
oklch(37.8% 0.048 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#766A9E 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) | #5D72A0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E719D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E737D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766A9E
#766A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 294.2)
- #72793F
#72793F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 114.7)
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 #766A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
Use #766A9E 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.