#756CBF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.125 286.8), rgb(117, 108, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#756CBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756CBF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 108, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.125 286.8) |
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 #756CBF | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756CBF | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756CBF text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756CBF text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#857ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.114 286.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756CBF
oklch(57.7% 0.125 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D549F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4581
oklch(42.7% 0.097 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B67
oklch(37.8% 0.074 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#756CBF 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) | #4F79C2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E74BD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617C8C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756CBF
#756CBF
oklch(57.7% 0.125 286.8)
- #837D00
#837D00
oklch(57.6% 0.123 106.3)
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 #756CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #756CBF 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.