Close to Royal Purple
#755CBD
#755CBD is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 36.1% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 42% saturation and 55% 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 #755CBD.
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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4.02:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #755CBD as they’d see it.
#755CBD 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 #755CBD
What color is #755CBD?
#755CBD is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 36.1% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 42% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #755CBD in RGB?
#755CBD is rgb(117, 92, 189): 117 red, 92 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #755CBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 51, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #755CBD?
PANTONE 2612 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #755CBD?
Its complement #587600 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.