#7656BD
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.7% 0.156 294.9), rgb(118, 86, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7656BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7656BD |
| RGB | rgb(118, 86, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.156 294.9) |
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 #7656BD | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7656BD | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7656BD text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7656BD text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A692DF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9175D6
oklch(63.1% 0.144 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7656BD
oklch(53.7% 0.156 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#684BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.145 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#553E89
oklch(42.7% 0.12 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#7656BD 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) | #286AC0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3168BB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656B81 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7656BD
#7656BD
oklch(53.7% 0.156 294.9)
- #6C7500
#6C7500
oklch(53.6% 0.122 115)
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 #7656BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #7656BD 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.