#756DA3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.083 290.3), rgb(117, 109, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#756DA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 109, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.083 290.3) |
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 #756DA3 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756DA3 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756DA3 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756DA3 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8982B5
oklch(63.2% 0.076 290.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756DA3
oklch(56.4% 0.083 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#605989
oklch(49.1% 0.076 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4970
oklch(42.8% 0.064 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.049 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#756DA3 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) | #5E75A5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F73A2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7681 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756DA3
#756DA3
oklch(56.4% 0.083 290.3)
- #787A3E
#787A3E
oklch(56.4% 0.082 110.5)
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 #756DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
Use #756DA3 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.