#756DFE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62% 0.209 280.9), rgb(117, 109, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#756DFE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756DFE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 109, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.209 280.9) |
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 #756DFE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #756DFE | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756DFE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756DFE text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#756DFE
oklch(62% 0.209 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6453F2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5442D2
oklch(49.1% 0.21 281)
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Step 800
800
#4438AA
oklch(42.8% 0.174 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#383287
oklch(37.7% 0.137 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#201E4F
oklch(26.9% 0.087 280.6)
#756DFE 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) | #0086FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BFB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348FAB | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756DFE
#756DFE
oklch(62% 0.209 280.9)
- #978700
#978700
oklch(61.9% 0.129 101)
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 #756DFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.077
Use #756DFE 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.