#756C84
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.8% 0.038 302.2), rgb(117, 108, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#756C84 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756C84 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 108, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.038 302.2) |
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 #756C84 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756C84 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756C84 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756C84 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAF
oklch(70.8% 0.027 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D859C
oklch(63.1% 0.035 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756C84
oklch(54.8% 0.038 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#645C72
oklch(49% 0.036 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#524B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#756C84 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) | #687085 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697083 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736F74 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756C84
#756C84
oklch(54.8% 0.038 302.2)
- #6D755C
#6D755C
oklch(54.8% 0.039 122.1)
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 #756C84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
Use #756C84 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.