#756993
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.8% 0.066 297.3), rgb(117, 105, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#756993 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756993 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 105, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.066 297.3) |
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 #756993 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756993 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756993 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756993 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#C2BDD2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.047 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D82AA
oklch(63.1% 0.06 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756993
oklch(54.8% 0.066 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#64597F
oklch(49% 0.061 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#524968
oklch(42.7% 0.052 297.5)
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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)
#756993 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) | #606F95 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616F92 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7078 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756993
#756993
oklch(54.8% 0.066 297.3)
- #6E7649
#6E7649
oklch(54.7% 0.066 116.8)
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 #756993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #756993 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.