#757699
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(57.8% 0.054 283.3), rgb(117, 118, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#757699 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757699 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 118, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.054 283.3) |
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 #757699 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757699 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757699 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757699 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8586A7
oklch(63.1% 0.049 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757699
oklch(57.8% 0.054 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.051 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C65
oklch(42.7% 0.041 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4052
oklch(37.8% 0.031 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#757699 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) | #6D7A9B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7898 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7C82 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757699
#757699
oklch(57.8% 0.054 283.3)
- #7F7C56
#7F7C56
oklch(57.9% 0.055 104.1)
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 #757699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
Use #757699 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.