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#754BAF Color

#754BAF is rgb(117, 75, 175) in RGB, hsl(265, 40%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 57%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#754BAF
HEX#754BAF
RGBrgb(117, 75, 175)
HSLhsl(265, 40%, 49%)
HSVhsv(265, 57%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 57%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.154 300.4)
LABlab(40.57% 34.29 -47.61)
LCHlch(40.57% 58.68 305.76)

What #754BAF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #754BAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 6.97Purple Heart#69359CΔE 8.5Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 9.17Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 10.1Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.84Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 12.68

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#754BAF Channel Values

How #754BAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 75 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 40% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 57% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #754BAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #754BAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #754BAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #754BAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#754BAF
Complementary
#85AF4B
Analogous
#4B53AF
Analogous
#A74BAF
Triadic
#AF754B
Triadic
#4BAF75
Split comp.
#AFA74B
Split comp.
#53AF4B

Tints & Shades of #754BAF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8762BC
#9A7BC6
#AD94D1
#C0ADDC
#D3C6E7
#E7DFF1

Shades

#66429A
#563781
#472E6B
#372352
#281A3D
#180F24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #754BAF.

How #754BAF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#754BAF
Protanopia#5454AF
Protanomaly#6351AF
Deuteranopia#5C5CAE
Deuteranomaly#6755AF
Tritanopia#665F5F
Tritanomaly#6C5887
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #754BAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-754baf: #754BAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #754BAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-754baf': '#754BAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.294, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_754baf">#754BAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#754BAF"

More Purple Colors

#754BAF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#754BAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #754BAF?

#754BAF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(117, 75, 175) in RGB and hsl(265, 40%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #754BAF?

#754BAF is rgb(117, 75, 175) — red 117, green 75, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #754BAF?

#754BAF converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 57%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #754BAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #754BAF scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #754BAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #754BAF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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