#766DA2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.081 291.4), rgb(118, 109, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#766DA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 109, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.081 291.4) |
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 #766DA2 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766DA2 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #766DA2 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #766DA2 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC3
oklch(70.8% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A82B4
oklch(63.2% 0.075 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#766DA2
oklch(56.4% 0.081 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#615988
oklch(49.1% 0.075 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F496F
oklch(42.8% 0.062 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#423D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#766DA2 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) | #5F75A4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6073A1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7680 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766DA2
#766DA2
oklch(56.4% 0.081 291.4)
- #777A3F
#777A3F
oklch(56.3% 0.081 111.3)
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 #766DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
Use #766DA2 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.