Close to Royal Purple
#755FBD
#755FBD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 37.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 42% saturation and 56% 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 #755FBD.
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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4.13:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #755FBD as they’d see it.
#755FBD 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 #755FBD
What color is #755FBD?
#755FBD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 37.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 42% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #755FBD in RGB?
#755FBD is rgb(117, 95, 189): 117 red, 95 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #755FBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 50, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #755FBD?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #755FBD?
Its complement #5C7805 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.