#7764AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.1% 0.108 295.1), rgb(119, 100, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7764AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7764AA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 100, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.108 295.1) |
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 #7764AA | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7764AA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7764AA text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7764AA text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.099 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7764AA
oklch(55.1% 0.108 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#655493
oklch(49.1% 0.1 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#534577
oklch(42.7% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#443A60
oklch(37.6% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#7764AA 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) | #5070AD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536EA8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C707F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7764AA
#7764AA
oklch(55.1% 0.108 295.1)
- #707924
#707924
oklch(55.1% 0.108 115.2)
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 #7764AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7764AA 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.