#755CB3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54% 0.133 294.8), rgb(117, 92, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#755CB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 92, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.133 294.8) |
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 #755CB3 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755CB3 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755CB3 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #755CB3 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE4
oklch(81% 0.059 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A495D6
oklch(70.7% 0.095 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F79CB
oklch(63% 0.122 295)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#755CB3
oklch(54% 0.133 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#67509F
oklch(49.2% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#544281
oklch(42.9% 0.102 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#755CB3 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) | #3D6CB6 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426AB1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676D7F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755CB3
#755CB3
oklch(54% 0.133 294.8)
- #6D7600
#6D7600
oklch(54% 0.122 115)
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 #755CB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #755CB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #755CB3 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.