#756AB9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.12 288.4), rgb(117, 106, 185).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#756AB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 106, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.12 288.4) |
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 #756AB9 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756AB9 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756AB9 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756AB9 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.11 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756AB9
oklch(57% 0.12 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F549B
oklch(49% 0.111 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D457E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#756AB9 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) | #5076BC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F72B7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637988 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756AB9
#756AB9
oklch(57% 0.12 288.4)
- #7E7C0C
#7E7C0C
oklch(57% 0.12 108.5)
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 #756AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #756AB9 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.