Palettes / Colors / #765BCD
#765BCD — Muted Blue
#765BCD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #765BCD 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.
#765BCD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. 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 #B2CD5B; it also sits naturally between #5B79CD and #AE5BCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #765BCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 118, 91, 205 |
| HSL | 254°, 53%, 58% |
| HSV | 254°, 56%, 80% |
| CMYK | 42%, 56%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 22.23, 15.74, 59.62 |
| Yxy | 15.74, 0.2278, 0.1613 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.63, 38.10, -55.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.68, 33.23, -65.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 36% · Blue 80%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #765BCD
.text { color: #765BCD; }
.background { background-color: #765BCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #765BCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 91, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #765BCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 91, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #765BCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 91, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#765BCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#765BCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2CD5B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.06:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.15:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #765BCD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #765BCD
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 #765BCD: ·
How #765BCD 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 #765BCD 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 #765BCD?
#765BCD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 118, 91, 205). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #765BCD?
#765BCD is RGB 118, 91, 205 — HSL 254°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 42%, 56%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #765BCD?
Its complement is #B2CD5B; analogous partners are #5B79CD and #AE5BCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #765BCD for text?
White text on #765BCD has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.15:1.