#756DB1
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.1% 0.103 288.1), rgb(117, 109, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#756DB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 109, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.103 288.1) |
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 #756DB1 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756DB1 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756DB1 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756DB1 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.074 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8780C0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756DB1
oklch(57.1% 0.103 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E5794
oklch(49.1% 0.096 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4778
oklch(42.6% 0.08 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#756DB1 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) | #5877B4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5874AF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667A86 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756DB1
#756DB1
oklch(57.1% 0.103 288.1)
- #7E7C2A
#7E7C2A
oklch(57.2% 0.103 107.9)
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 #756DB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #756DB1 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.