#766EFE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.2% 0.207 281), rgb(118, 110, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#766EFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766EFE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 110, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.207 281) |
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 #766EFE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #766EFE | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #766EFE text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #766EFE text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#766EFE
oklch(62.2% 0.207 281)
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Step 600
600
#6453F1
oklch(55.5% 0.226 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5442D1
oklch(49% 0.209 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#4438A9
oklch(42.7% 0.173 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#383286
oklch(37.6% 0.136 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#211E4E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 281.8)
#766EFE 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) | #0087FF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CFB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3790AB | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766EFE
#766EFE
oklch(62.2% 0.207 281)
- #988800
#988800
oklch(62.2% 0.13 101.1)
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 #766EFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.079
Use #766EFE 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.