#7676E2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.7% 0.16 280.7), rgb(118, 118, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7676E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7676E2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 118, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.16 280.7) |
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 #7676E2 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7676E2 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7676E2 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7676E2 text on black | 5.45:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397ED
oklch(70.8% 0.125 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7676E2
oklch(61.7% 0.16 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6460D5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#544FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.161 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#444195
oklch(42.6% 0.134 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#7676E2 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) | #4786E6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7EE0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8DA1 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7676E2
#7676E2
oklch(61.7% 0.16 280.7)
- #978600
#978600
oklch(61.6% 0.128 100.4)
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 #7676E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #7676E2 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.