#756792
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.4% 0.068 299.1), rgb(117, 103, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#756792 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 299°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756792 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 103, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.068 299.1) |
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 #756792 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756792 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756792 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #756792 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.049 299)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AA
oklch(63% 0.062 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756792
oklch(54.4% 0.068 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#665980
oklch(49.2% 0.063 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#534968
oklch(42.8% 0.052 299)
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Step 900
900
#443D54
oklch(37.7% 0.04 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#756792 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) | #5E6E94 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606E91 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706E76 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756792
#756792
oklch(54.4% 0.068 299.1)
- #6B7647
#6B7647
oklch(54.5% 0.069 119.5)
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 #756792, 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 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
Use #756792 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.