#756598
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.2% 0.08 298.1), rgb(117, 101, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#756598 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756598 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 101, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.08 298.1) |
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 #756598 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756598 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756598 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #756598 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 299)
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Step 500
500
#8F80B1
oklch(63.1% 0.074 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756598
oklch(54.2% 0.08 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#665786
oklch(49.1% 0.076 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#53476C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#453C58
oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#756598 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) | #596D9A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D97 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6D78 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756598
#756598
oklch(54.2% 0.08 298.1)
- #6B763E
#6B763E
oklch(54.3% 0.08 118.3)
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 #756598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
Use #756598 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.