#756FA6
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.084 288.4), rgb(117, 111, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#756FA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 111, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.084 288.4) |
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 #756FA6 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756FA6 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756FA6 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756FA6 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.061 288)
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Step 500
500
#8782B6
oklch(63.1% 0.078 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756FA6
oklch(56.9% 0.084 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F598B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4970
oklch(42.6% 0.064 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#756FA6 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) | #6077A8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7983 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756FA6
#756FA6
oklch(56.9% 0.084 288.4)
- #7C7B3D
#7C7B3D
oklch(57% 0.084 108)
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 #756FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.062
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
Use #756FA6 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.