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#755ABF Color

#755ABF is rgb(117, 90, 191) in RGB, hsl(256, 44%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 53%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#755ABF
HEX#755ABF
RGBrgb(117, 90, 191)
HSLhsl(256, 44%, 55%)
HSVhsv(256, 53%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 53%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.152 293)
LABlab(44.87% 29.36 -50.11)
LCHlch(44.87% 58.08 300.37)

What #755ABF 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 #755ABF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 8.62Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 8.87Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.88Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 10.21Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.76Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 11.14

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

#755ABF Channel Values

How #755ABF 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 90 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 44% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 53% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #755ABF 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 text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #755ABF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #755ABF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #755ABF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#755ABF
Complementary
#A4BF5A
Analogous
#5A71BF
Analogous
#A75ABF
Triadic
#BF755A
Triadic
#5ABF75
Split comp.
#BFA75A
Split comp.
#71BF5A

Tints & Shades of #755ABF

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

#8770C7
#9A86D0
#AC9CD8
#C2B6E2
#D4CCEB
#E6E2F4

Shades

#6145B0
#513993
#432F79
#35255F
#271B46
#161028

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #755ABF.

How #755ABF 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#755ABF
Protanopia#5F5FBF
Protanomaly#695DBF
Deuteranopia#6464BF
Deuteranomaly#6B60BF
Tritanopia#636E6E
Tritanomaly#6B6695
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #755ABF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-755abf: #755ABF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #755ABF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-755abf': '#755ABF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.353, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_755abf">#755ABF</color>
SVG fillfill="#755ABF"

More Purple Colors

#755ABF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#755ABF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #755ABF?

#755ABF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(117, 90, 191) in RGB and hsl(256, 44%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.

What is the RGB value of #755ABF?

#755ABF is rgb(117, 90, 191) — red 117, green 90, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #755ABF?

#755ABF converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 53%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #755ABF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #755ABF scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #755ABF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #755ABF 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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