#756ADE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.2% 0.171 284.2), rgb(117, 106, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#756ADE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756ADE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 106, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.171 284.2) |
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 #756ADE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756ADE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756ADE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756ADE text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9895EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8079E4
oklch(63.2% 0.157 283.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756ADE
oklch(59.2% 0.171 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A4DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.16 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#494093
oklch(42.7% 0.132 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3775
oklch(37.7% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#756ADE 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) | #307DE2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A76DB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51839A | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756ADE
#756ADE
oklch(59.2% 0.171 284.2)
- #8B8100
#8B8100
oklch(59.3% 0.125 104.1)
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 #756ADE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #756ADE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #756ADE 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.