#756986
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.3% 0.047 303.7), rgb(117, 105, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#756986 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756986 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 105, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.047 303.7) |
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 #756986 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756986 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756986 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #756986 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.033 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F839F
oklch(63% 0.044 304.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756986
oklch(54.3% 0.047 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#665B75
oklch(49.1% 0.043 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#534A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.036 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4E
oklch(37.7% 0.028 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#756986 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) | #646E87 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666E85 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736D73 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756986
#756986
oklch(54.3% 0.047 303.7)
- #6A7456
#6A7456
oklch(54.2% 0.046 122.9)
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 #756986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
Use #756986 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.