#A764EF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64% 0.204 303.4), rgb(167, 100, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A764EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A764EF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 100, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.204 303.4) |
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 #A764EF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A764EF | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A764EF text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A764EF text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B685F1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 303.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A764EF
oklch(64% 0.204 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#9042DA
oklch(55.7% 0.221 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#642B99
oklch(42.8% 0.17 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#A764EF 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) | #2284F3 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4285EC | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A80A0 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A764EF
#A764EF
oklch(64% 0.204 303.4)
- #7A9B00
#7A9B00
oklch(64.1% 0.158 123.4)
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 #A764EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A764EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
Use #A764EF 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.