#756AA6
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.092 291.5), rgb(117, 106, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#756AA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 106, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.092 291.5) |
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 #756AA6 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756AA6 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756AA6 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756AA6 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.065 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B9
oklch(63.1% 0.085 291.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756AA6
oklch(55.9% 0.092 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#61578D
oklch(49% 0.086 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#756AA6 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) | #5973A8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A71A4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7580 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756AA6
#756AA6
oklch(55.9% 0.092 291.5)
- #767934
#767934
oklch(55.8% 0.092 111.3)
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 #756AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #756AA6 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.