#755DCF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56% 0.169 289.5), rgb(117, 93, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#755DCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755DCF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 93, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.169 289.5) |
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 #755DCF | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755DCF | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755DCF text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #755DCF text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8976E0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#755DCF
oklch(56% 0.169 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#624BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.157 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E90
oklch(42.6% 0.13 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#423673
oklch(37.8% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#755DCF 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) | #2072D3 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246DCC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A768D | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755DCF
#755DCF
oklch(56% 0.169 289.5)
- #7A7900
#7A7900
oklch(55.9% 0.121 109.2)
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 #755DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #755DCF 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.