#755CB9
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.4% 0.141 293.5), rgb(117, 92, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#755CB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 92, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.141 293.5) |
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 #755CB9 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755CB9 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755CB9 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #755CB9 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A394DA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D0
oklch(63% 0.13 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#755CB9
oklch(54.4% 0.141 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#664FA3
oklch(49.2% 0.131 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#534184
oklch(42.8% 0.108 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#44376A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#755CB9 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) | #396DBC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6AB7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646E82 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755CB9
#755CB9
oklch(54.4% 0.141 293.5)
- #707700
#707700
oklch(54.5% 0.122 113.8)
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 #755CB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #755CB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #755CB9 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.