#756798
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.6% 0.077 296.9), rgb(117, 103, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#756798 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756798 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 103, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.077 296.9) |
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 #756798 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756798 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756798 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756798 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AF
oklch(63.2% 0.069 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756798
oklch(54.6% 0.077 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#655884
oklch(49.1% 0.071 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#52486C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443C57
oklch(37.6% 0.046 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282433
oklch(27.1% 0.028 296.7)
#756798 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) | #5B6F9A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6E97 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6F79 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756798
#756798
oklch(54.6% 0.077 296.9)
- #6D7641
#6D7641
oklch(54.5% 0.076 116.9)
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 #756798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #756798 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.