#756D88
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.2% 0.042 298.6), rgb(117, 109, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#756D88 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756D88 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 109, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.042 298.6) |
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 #756D88 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756D88 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756D88 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756D88 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB2
oklch(70.8% 0.031 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C859E
oklch(63.1% 0.038 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756D88
oklch(55.2% 0.042 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#635C74
oklch(49% 0.039 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#514B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.033 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#756D88 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) | #687189 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697187 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727176 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756D88
#756D88
oklch(55.2% 0.042 298.6)
- #6F765A
#6F765A
oklch(55.2% 0.042 119.2)
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 #756D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #756D88 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.