#756BD4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.8% 0.156 284.9), rgb(117, 107, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#756BD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 107, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.156 284.9) |
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 #756BD4 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756BD4 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756BD4 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756BD4 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#827ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 285.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756BD4
oklch(58.8% 0.156 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AE
oklch(49.1% 0.145 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A428D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3971
oklch(37.8% 0.093 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#756BD4 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) | #3D7CD8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A76D2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578195 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756BD4
#756BD4
oklch(58.8% 0.156 284.9)
- #888000
#888000
oklch(58.8% 0.125 105.2)
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 #756BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #756BD4 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.