#756A7B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54% 0.029 313.8), rgb(117, 106, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#756A7B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756A7B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 106, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.029 313.8) |
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 #756A7B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756A7B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756A7B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #756A7B text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.021 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8595
oklch(63.1% 0.026 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756A7B
oklch(54% 0.029 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#665C6C
oklch(49% 0.028 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#534B58
oklch(42.5% 0.023 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#453F48
oklch(37.7% 0.017 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#756A7B 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) | #686D7C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6E7A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756C70 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756A7B
#756A7B
oklch(54% 0.029 313.8)
- #687362
#687362
oklch(54.1% 0.029 134.4)
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 #756A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
Use #756A7B 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.