#757190
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.4% 0.048 290.7), rgb(117, 113, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#757190 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757190 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 113, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.048 290.7) |
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 #757190 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757190 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757190 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757190 text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.035 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8985A3
oklch(63.1% 0.045 291.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757190
oklch(56.4% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#605D78
oklch(49.1% 0.043 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C62
oklch(42.8% 0.036 291)
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Step 900
900
#413F50
oklch(37.6% 0.029 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#757190 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) | #6A7591 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A748F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70767B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757190
#757190
oklch(56.4% 0.048 290.7)
- #767858
#767858
oklch(56.2% 0.047 110.8)
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 #757190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #757190 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.