#754999

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #754999

At its core, #754999 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 117, 73, and 153.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 24% Cyan, 52% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#754999
RGB117, 73, 153
HSL273.0°, 35.4%, 44.3%
CMYK24%, 52%, 0%, 40%
HSV273.0°, 52.3%, 60.0%
LAB39.3, 34.5, -36.8
XYZ15.5, 10.8, 31.4
Decimal7686553

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.17:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.69:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #754999; }
.text-color { color: #754999; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #754999; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B