#766DD0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59% 0.147 285.1), rgb(118, 109, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#766DD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766DD0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 109, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.147 285.1) |
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 #766DD0 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766DD0 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #766DD0 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #766DD0 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEA
oklch(80.8% 0.066 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A97E0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#827CD7
oklch(63.2% 0.134 284.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#766DD0
oklch(59% 0.147 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B51AA
oklch(49% 0.138 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A438A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E396E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#766DD0 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) | #457DD4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4277CE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8194 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766DD0
#766DD0
oklch(59% 0.147 285.1)
- #898000
#898000
oklch(58.9% 0.125 104.7)
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 #766DD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #766DD0 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.