Palettes / Colors / #755D83

#755D83 — Dusty Purple

#755D83 is a purple color we call Dusty Purple, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #755D83 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.

#755D83 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 #6B835D; it also sits naturally between #625D83 and #835D7E. 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 36% · Blue 51%

Cyan 11% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 49%

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

Previews

CSS code for #755D83

.text { color: #755D83; }
.background { background-color: #755D83; }
.border { border: 3px solid #755D83; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 93, 131); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 17%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #755D83; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 93, 131, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #755D83; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 93, 131, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#755D83">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#755D83">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6B835D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #755D83: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #755D83

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 #755D83 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 #755D83 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #755D83?

#755D83 is Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 93, 131). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #755D83?

#755D83 is RGB 117, 93, 131 — HSL 278°, 17%, 44% — CMYK 11%, 29%, 0%, 49%.

What colors go with #755D83?

Its complement is #6B835D; analogous partners are #625D83 and #835D7E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #755D83 for text?

White text on #755D83 has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.65:1.