#756BBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.124 287.4), rgb(117, 107, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#756BBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756BBD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 107, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.124 287.4) |
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 #756BBD | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756BBD | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756BBD text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756BBD text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#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
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE3
oklch(81% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867ECA
oklch(63.2% 0.113 287.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756BBD
oklch(57.4% 0.124 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E549E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4580
oklch(42.7% 0.096 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403B67
oklch(37.9% 0.074 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#756BBD 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) | #4F78C0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E73BB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627B8B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756BBD
#756BBD
oklch(57.4% 0.124 287.4)
- #817D00
#817D00
oklch(57.5% 0.124 107.5)
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 #756BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #756BBD 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.