Palettes / Colors / #755DAB

#755DAB — Muted Purple

#755DAB 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 #755DAB 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.

#755DAB 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 #94AC5D; it also sits naturally between #5D6DAC and #9C5DAC. 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 67%

Cyan 32% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #755DAB

.text { color: #755DAB; }
.background { background-color: #755DAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #755DAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 93, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 32%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #755DAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 93, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #755DAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 93, 171, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #94AC5D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #755DAB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #755DAB

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 #755DAB 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 #755DAB 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

← #755DAA  ·  #755DAC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #755DAB?

#755DAB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 93, 171). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #755DAB?

#755DAB is RGB 117, 93, 171 — HSL 258°, 32%, 52% — CMYK 32%, 46%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #755DAB?

Its complement is #94AC5D; analogous partners are #5D6DAC and #9C5DAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #755DAB for text?

White text on #755DAB has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.91:1.