#756879
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.5% 0.03 318.2), rgb(117, 104, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#756879 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756879 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 104, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 8%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.03 318.2) |
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 #756879 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756879 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756879 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #756879 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.024 319)
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Step 500
500
#918495
oklch(63% 0.029 318.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756879
oklch(53.5% 0.03 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#685C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.028 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#554B57
oklch(42.7% 0.023 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#463F48
oklch(37.8% 0.018 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#756879 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) | #666B7A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D78 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756A6E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756879
#756879
oklch(53.5% 0.03 318.2)
- #657261
#657261
oklch(53.6% 0.03 138.3)
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 #756879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #756879 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.