#755FC5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.153 290.5), rgb(117, 95, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#755FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 95, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.153 290.5) |
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 #755FC5 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755FC5 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755FC5 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #755FC5 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A094E0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D8
oklch(63.1% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#755FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.153 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#624EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.142 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272141
oklch(27.2% 0.058 290.6)
#755FC5 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) | #3371C9 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366DC3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7489 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755FC5
#755FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.153 290.5)
- #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 #755FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #755FC5 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.