#755CCB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.5% 0.165 290.4), rgb(117, 92, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#755CCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755CCB |
| RGB | rgb(117, 92, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.165 290.4) |
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 #755CCB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755CCB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755CCB text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #755CCB text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A093E5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A76DE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#755CCB
oklch(55.5% 0.165 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#634BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#503E8E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#423672
oklch(37.7% 0.099 290)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#755CCB 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) | #2471CF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286CC9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D748B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755CCB
#755CCB
oklch(55.5% 0.165 290.4)
- #787900
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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 #755CCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #755CCB 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.