#755B9E
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.6% 0.106 300.7), rgb(117, 91, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#755B9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755B9E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 91, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.106 300.7) |
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 #755B9E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755B9E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755B9E text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #755B9E text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A896C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#937BBB
oklch(63% 0.097 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#755B9E
oklch(52.6% 0.106 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5290
oklch(49% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#564475
oklch(42.7% 0.081 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#47395E
oklch(37.6% 0.064 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#755B9E 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) | #4967A1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F679C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6675 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755B9E
#755B9E
oklch(52.6% 0.106 300.7)
- #627324
#627324
oklch(52.5% 0.105 120.6)
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 #755B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.069
Use #755B9E 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.