#757390
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.044 288.1), rgb(117, 115, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#757390 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757390 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 115, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.044 288.1) |
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 #757390 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757390 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757390 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757390 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.032 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8886A1
oklch(63.1% 0.04 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757390
oklch(56.8% 0.044 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D77
oklch(49% 0.041 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C61
oklch(42.7% 0.035 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#41404F
oklch(37.8% 0.025 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#757390 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) | #6C7791 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F787D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757390
#757390
oklch(56.8% 0.044 288.1)
- #79795B
#79795B
oklch(56.8% 0.044 107.7)
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 #757390, 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 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
Use #757390 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.