#755AC0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.154 292.8), rgb(117, 90, 192).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#755AC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755AC0 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 90, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.154 292.8) |
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 #755AC0 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755AC0 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755AC0 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #755AC0 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A393E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#755AC0
oklch(54.4% 0.154 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#654CA9
oklch(49% 0.143 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#533F89
oklch(42.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#755AC0 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) | #2D6DC4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336ABE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626F84 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755AC0
#755AC0
oklch(54.4% 0.154 292.8)
- #717600
#717600
oklch(54.3% 0.121 112.7)
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 #755AC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
Use #755AC0 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.