#756F9D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.071 289.9), rgb(117, 111, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#756F9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756F9D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 111, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.071 289.9) |
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 #756F9D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756F9D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756F9D text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756F9D text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED4
oklch(81% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.051 289)
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Step 500
500
#8883AF
oklch(63.1% 0.066 289.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756F9D
oklch(56.5% 0.071 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#605A84
oklch(49.1% 0.067 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#756F9D 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) | #63759F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63739C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C777F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756F9D
#756F9D
oklch(56.5% 0.071 289.9)
- #787A48
#787A48
oklch(56.5% 0.07 110.4)
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 #756F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.057
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.057
Use #756F9D 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.