#756B97
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.4% 0.068 294.5), rgb(117, 107, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#756B97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756B97 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 107, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.068 294.5) |
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 #756B97 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756B97 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756B97 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756B97 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBD
oklch(70.7% 0.05 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B82AC
oklch(63% 0.063 294.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756B97
oklch(55.4% 0.068 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#635A81
oklch(49.2% 0.062 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#514969
oklch(42.7% 0.053 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D55
oklch(37.6% 0.041 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#756B97 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) | #617199 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627096 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E727B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756B97
#756B97
oklch(55.4% 0.068 294.5)
- #727848
#727848
oklch(55.5% 0.069 114.5)
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 #756B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #756B97 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.