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#755FAB Color

#755FAB is rgb(117, 95, 171) in RGB, hsl(257, 31%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 44%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#755FAB
HEX#755FAB
RGBrgb(117, 95, 171)
HSLhsl(257, 31%, 52%)
HSVhsv(257, 44%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 44%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.117 295.6)
LABlab(45.12% 22.24 -38.06)
LCHlch(45.12% 44.08 300.31)

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

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

#755FAB Channel Values

How #755FAB 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 95 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 31% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 44% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #755FAB 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 text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #755FAB

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

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Tints & Shades of #755FAB

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.

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Shades

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

How #755FAB 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#755FAB
Protanopia#6363AB
Protanomaly#6B62AB
Deuteranopia#6767AB
Deuteranomaly#6D64AB
Tritanopia#696C6C
Tritanomaly#6E678A
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #755FAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-755fab: #755FAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #755FAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-755fab': '#755FAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.373, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_755fab">#755FAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#755FAB"

More Purple Colors

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

#755FAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #755FAB?

#755FAB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(117, 95, 171) in RGB and hsl(257, 31%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.

What is the RGB value of #755FAB?

#755FAB is rgb(117, 95, 171) — red 117, green 95, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #755FAB?

#755FAB converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 44%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #755FAB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #755FAB scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #755FAB 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.58, which is visibly different.

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