#755AA5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.8% 0.117 298.9), rgb(117, 90, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#755AA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 90, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.117 298.9) |
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 #755AA5 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755AA5 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755AA5 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #755AA5 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A795CE
oklch(70.6% 0.084 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#927AC2
oklch(63% 0.109 298.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#755AA5
oklch(52.8% 0.117 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5195
oklch(49.1% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#564379
oklch(42.8% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#473962
oklch(37.8% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#755AA5 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) | #4468A8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A67A3 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6777 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755AA5
#755AA5
oklch(52.8% 0.117 298.9)
- #647412
#647412
oklch(52.8% 0.117 119.2)
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 #755AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #755AA5 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.