#75769A
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(57.9% 0.055 283.3), rgb(117, 118, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#75769A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75769A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 118, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.055 283.3) |
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 #75769A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75769A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75769A text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75769A text on black | 4.81:1 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8586A8
oklch(63.1% 0.051 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#75769A
oklch(57.9% 0.055 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D7D
oklch(49% 0.051 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C66
oklch(42.6% 0.043 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F53
oklch(37.6% 0.034 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#75769A 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) | #6D7A9C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7899 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7C82 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75769A
#75769A
oklch(57.9% 0.055 283.3)
- #7F7C55
#7F7C55
oklch(57.9% 0.056 104.3)
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 #75769A, 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 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #75769A 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.