#756F98
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.3% 0.063 290.9), rgb(117, 111, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#756F98 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756F98 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 111, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.063 290.9) |
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 #756F98 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756F98 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756F98 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756F98 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8984AA
oklch(63.1% 0.057 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756F98
oklch(56.3% 0.063 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#605B80
oklch(49.1% 0.059 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A68
oklch(42.6% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#413E54
oklch(37.6% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262431
oklch(26.8% 0.024 291.7)
#756F98 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) | #65759A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657397 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E767D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756F98
#756F98
oklch(56.3% 0.063 290.9)
- #77794D
#77794D
oklch(56.3% 0.063 110.5)
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 #756F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #756F98 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.