#757188
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56% 0.035 293.2), rgb(117, 113, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#757188 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757188 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 113, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.035 293.2) |
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 #757188 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757188 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757188 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757188 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19EB0
oklch(70.8% 0.026 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A869C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757188
oklch(56% 0.035 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#615D72
oklch(49% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#42404C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 293)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#757188 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) | #6C7489 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7387 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717479 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757188
#757188
oklch(56% 0.035 293.2)
- #74775F
#74775F
oklch(56% 0.036 113.4)
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 #757188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
Use #757188 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.