#755FBD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #755FBD

The hex code #755FBD represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 117, 95, and 189.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 38% cyan and 50% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 254.0° hue, 41.6% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#755FBD
RGB117, 95, 189
HSL254.0°, 41.6%, 55.7%
CMYK38%, 50%, 0%, 26%
HSV254.0°, 49.7%, 74.1%
LAB46.5, 31.0, -46.6
XYZ20.6, 15.6, 50.1
Decimal7692221

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.13:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #755FBD; }
.text-color { color: #755FBD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #755FBD; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
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