Close to Dusk
#755D89
#755D89 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 36.5% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 19% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #755D89.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.70:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.68:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #755D89 as they’d see it.
#755D89 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #755D89
What color is #755D89?
#755D89 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 36.5% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 19% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #755D89 in RGB?
#755D89 is rgb(117, 93, 137): 117 red, 93 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #755D89 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 32, 0, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #755D89?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #755D89?
Its complement #556E42 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.