#755AD9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.2% 0.186 288.7), rgb(117, 90, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#755AD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 90, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.186 288.7) |
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 #755AD9 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755AD9 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #755AD9 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #755AD9 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E91EF
oklch(70.6% 0.135 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8873E9
oklch(63.1% 0.171 288.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#755AD9
oklch(56.2% 0.186 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6147BA
oklch(49% 0.173 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B97
oklch(42.6% 0.144 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#755AD9 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) | #0072DD | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD6 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557791 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755AD9
#755AD9
oklch(56.2% 0.186 288.7)
- #7B7A00
#7B7A00
oklch(56.2% 0.122 109.2)
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 #755AD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #755AD9 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.