Palettes / Colors / #753FC5

#753FC5 — Muted Purple

#753FC5 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #753FC5 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#753FC5 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #90C63F; it also sits naturally between #3F4CC6 and #B83FC6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 46% · Green 25% · Blue 77%

Cyan 41% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 0% · Key 23%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #753FC5

.text { color: #753FC5; }
.background { background-color: #753FC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #753FC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 63, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 54%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #753FC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 63, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #753FC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 63, 197, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#753FC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#753FC5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #90C63F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #753FC5: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #753FC5

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #753FC5 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #753FC5 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #753FC4  ·  #753FC6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #753FC5?

#753FC5 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 63, 197). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #753FC5?

#753FC5 is RGB 117, 63, 197 — HSL 264°, 54%, 51% — CMYK 41%, 68%, 0%, 23%.

What colors go with #753FC5?

Its complement is #90C63F; analogous partners are #3F4CC6 and #B83FC6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #753FC5 for text?

White text on #753FC5 has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.27:1.