#7764CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.1% 0.154 289.1), rgb(119, 100, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7764CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7764CB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 100, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.154 289.1) |
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 #7764CB | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7764CB | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7764CB text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7764CB text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8879D9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 288.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7764CB
oklch(57.1% 0.154 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#604EAB
oklch(49% 0.143 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F418B
oklch(42.8% 0.118 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#41376F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#7764CB 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) | #3876CF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3971C9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F798E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7764CB
#7764CB
oklch(57.1% 0.154 289.1)
- #7E7D00
#7E7D00
oklch(57.2% 0.124 109.2)
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 #7764CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #7764CB 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.