#766CA0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.1% 0.08 292.4), rgb(118, 108, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#766CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 108, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.08 292.4) |
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 #766CA0 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766CA0 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #766CA0 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #766CA0 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC2
oklch(70.6% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B3
oklch(63% 0.075 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#766CA0
oklch(56.1% 0.08 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#625987
oklch(49.2% 0.073 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#50496E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D59
oklch(37.7% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#766CA0 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) | #5F74A2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F729F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D757F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766CA0
#766CA0
oklch(56.1% 0.08 292.4)
- #757A40
#757A40
oklch(56.1% 0.081 113)
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 #766CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #766CA0 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.