#767198
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.06 290.2), rgb(118, 113, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#767198 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767198 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 113, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.06 290.2) |
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 #767198 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767198 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767198 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767198 text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.044 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8984A9
oklch(63.1% 0.055 290.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767198
oklch(56.8% 0.06 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#605B7E
oklch(49% 0.056 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B67
oklch(42.7% 0.046 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E54
oklch(37.6% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#767198 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) | #68769A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687597 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F777F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767198
#767198
oklch(56.8% 0.06 290.2)
- #787A51
#787A51
oklch(56.7% 0.059 110.5)
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 #767198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
Use #767198 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.