#756B7B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.2% 0.027 313), rgb(117, 107, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#756B7B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756B7B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 107, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.027 313) |
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 #756B7B | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756B7B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756B7B text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #756B7B text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C3BEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A59DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.021 312.7)
-
Step 500
500
#8F8595
oklch(63.1% 0.026 313)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#756B7B
oklch(54.2% 0.027 313)
-
Step 700
700
#665D6B
oklch(49.2% 0.025 313.7)
-
Step 800
800
#534C57
oklch(42.7% 0.02 313.4)
-
Step 900
900
#453F48
oklch(37.7% 0.017 314.6)
-
Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#756B7B 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) | #696E7C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6F7A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756D70 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756B7B
#756B7B
oklch(54.2% 0.027 313)
- #697363
#697363
oklch(54.2% 0.027 133.6)
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 #756B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
Use #756B7B 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.