#756FFD
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.2% 0.205 280.5), rgb(117, 111, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#756FFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756FFD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 111, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.205 280.5) |
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 #756FFD | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #756FFD | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #756FFD text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756FFD text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#D2D6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#756FFD
oklch(62.2% 0.205 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6355EF
oklch(55.6% 0.222 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5343D0
oklch(49% 0.207 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#4339A8
oklch(42.7% 0.171 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#383385
oklch(37.7% 0.133 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#756FFD 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) | #0087FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CFA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3590AB | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756FFD
#756FFD
oklch(62.2% 0.205 280.5)
- #998800
#998800
oklch(62.3% 0.13 100.5)
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 #756FFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #756FFD.
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 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.078
Use #756FFD 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.