#756DC2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58% 0.128 286), rgb(117, 109, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#756DC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 109, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.128 286) |
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 #756DC2 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756DC2 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756DC2 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756DC2 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE5
oklch(81% 0.057 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B98D8
oklch(70.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#847ECD
oklch(63.2% 0.117 286)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756DC2
oklch(58% 0.128 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C54A0
oklch(49% 0.119 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B4582
oklch(42.7% 0.099 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B68
oklch(37.7% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#756DC2 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) | #4F7AC5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D75C0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7E8E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756DC2
#756DC2
oklch(58% 0.128 286)
- #857E00
#857E00
oklch(58.1% 0.124 105.8)
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 #756DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #756DC2 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.