Palettes / Colors / #754CDC

#754CDC — Purple

#754CDC is a purple color we call 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 #754CDC 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.

#754CDC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B3DC4C; it also sits naturally between #4C6BDC and #BD4CDC. 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 30% · Blue 86%

Cyan 47% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #754CDC

.text { color: #754CDC; }
.background { background-color: #754CDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #754CDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 76, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 67%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #754CDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 76, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #754CDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 76, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#754CDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#754CDC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B3DC4C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #754CDC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #754CDC

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 #754CDC 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 #754CDC 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

← #754CDB  ·  #754CDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #754CDC?

#754CDC is Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 76, 220). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #754CDC?

#754CDC is RGB 117, 76, 220 — HSL 257°, 67%, 58% — CMYK 47%, 65%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #754CDC?

Its complement is #B3DC4C; analogous partners are #4C6BDC and #BD4CDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #754CDC for text?

White text on #754CDC has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.82:1.