Palettes / Colors / #765CD6

#765CD6 — Blue

#765CD6 is a blue color we call 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 #765CD6 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.

#765CD6 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. 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 #BCD65C; it also sits naturally between #5C7ED6 and #B45CD6. 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 84%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%

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

Previews

CSS code for #765CD6

.text { color: #765CD6; }
.background { background-color: #765CD6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #765CD6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 92, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 60%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #765CD6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 92, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #765CD6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 92, 214, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#765CD6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#765CD6">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BCD65C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #765CD6: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #765CD6

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 #765CD6 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 #765CD6 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

← #765CD5  ·  #765CD7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #765CD6?

#765CD6 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 118, 92, 214). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #765CD6?

#765CD6 is RGB 118, 92, 214 — HSL 253°, 60%, 60% — CMYK 45%, 57%, 0%, 16%.

What colors go with #765CD6?

Its complement is #BCD65C; analogous partners are #5C7ED6 and #B45CD6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #765CD6 for text?

White text on #765CD6 has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.27:1.