#767388
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.6% 0.032 291.9), rgb(118, 115, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#767388 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767388 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 115, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.032 291.9) |
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 #767388 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767388 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767388 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767388 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09EAE
oklch(70.6% 0.023 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#89879A
oklch(63.2% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767388
oklch(56.6% 0.032 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#615E71
oklch(49.2% 0.03 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.025 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#41404B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26252C
oklch(26.8% 0.013 292.1)
#767388 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) | #6F7689 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7587 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73767A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767388
#767388
oklch(56.6% 0.032 291.9)
- #767863
#767863
oklch(56.5% 0.031 111.8)
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 #767388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
Use #767388 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.