#766ABE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.127 288.3), rgb(118, 106, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#766ABE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766ABE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.127 288.3) |
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 #766ABE | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766ABE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #766ABE text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #766ABE text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D6
oklch(70.8% 0.09 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#877DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#766ABE
oklch(57.3% 0.127 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F539F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4581
oklch(42.8% 0.097 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403A67
oklch(37.6% 0.076 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#766ABE 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) | #4D77C1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C73BC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637A8B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766ABE
#766ABE
oklch(57.3% 0.127 288.3)
- #807D00
#807D00
oklch(57.4% 0.124 108.1)
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 #766ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #766ABE 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.