#756CA5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.3% 0.087 290.5), rgb(117, 108, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#756CA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 108, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.087 290.5) |
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 #756CA5 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756CA5 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756CA5 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756CA5 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD9
oklch(81% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8981B7
oklch(63.1% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756CA5
oklch(56.3% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#61588B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4871
oklch(42.7% 0.067 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#756CA5 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) | #5C74A7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D72A4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7681 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756CA5
#756CA5
oklch(56.3% 0.087 290.5)
- #787A39
#787A39
oklch(56.3% 0.088 110.5)
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 #756CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
Use #756CA5 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.