Palettes / Colors / #765ABA
#765ABA — Muted Purple
#765ABA 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 #765ABA 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.
#765ABA 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 #9DBA5A; it also sits naturally between #5A6DBA and #A75ABA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #765ABA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 118, 90, 186 |
| HSL | 258°, 41%, 54% |
| HSV | 258°, 52%, 73% |
| CMYK | 37%, 52%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 19.99, 14.71, 48.24 |
| Yxy | 14.71, 0.2410, 0.1773 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.23, 33.41, -46.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.35, 28.42, -51.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 35% · Blue 73%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #765ABA
.text { color: #765ABA; }
.background { background-color: #765ABA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #765ABA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 90, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 41%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #765ABA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 90, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #765ABA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 90, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#765ABA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#765ABA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DBA5A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.33:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.94:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #765ABA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #765ABA
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #765ABA: ·
How #765ABA 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 #765ABA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #765ABA?
#765ABA is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 118, 90, 186). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #765ABA?
#765ABA is RGB 118, 90, 186 — HSL 258°, 41%, 54% — CMYK 37%, 52%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #765ABA?
Its complement is #9DBA5A; analogous partners are #5A6DBA and #A75ABA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #765ABA for text?
White text on #765ABA has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.94:1.