#756AA8
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.095 291.2), rgb(117, 106, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#756AA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 106, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.095 291.2) |
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 #756AA8 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756AA8 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756AA8 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756AA8 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EAE9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A099C9
oklch(70.6% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BB
oklch(63.2% 0.088 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756AA8
oklch(56% 0.095 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#61578F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4774
oklch(42.6% 0.074 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#756AA8 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) | #5873AA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5971A6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697581 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756AA8
#756AA8
oklch(56% 0.095 291.2)
- #777A32
#777A32
oklch(56.1% 0.095 111.3)
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 #756AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #756AA8 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.