#756E8A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.5% 0.044 296.4), rgb(117, 110, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#756E8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756E8A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 110, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.044 296.4) |
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 #756E8A | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756E8A | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756E8A text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756E8A text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECC
oklch(80.8% 0.02 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B859F
oklch(63.1% 0.039 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.044 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#635C75
oklch(49.1% 0.04 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#504B60
oklch(42.6% 0.035 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#756E8A 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) | #68728B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697289 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717277 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756E8A
#756E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.044 296.4)
- #717659
#717659
oklch(55.3% 0.043 115.8)
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 #756E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #756E8A 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.