What color is #755FA2?

#755FA2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #755FA2?

The RGB value is 117, 95, 162: 117 red, 95 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #755FA2?

The complementary color is #8CA25F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #755FA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#755FA2 color

#755FA2 rgb(117, 95, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #755FA2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 37.3% green and 63.5% blue (117, 95, 162).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 26% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#755FA2 color codes

HEX	`#755FA2`
RGB	`rgb(117, 95, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 37.3%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 26%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 41%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 41%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.05, 23.73, -33.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.05, 40.73, 305.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.948, 14.575, 36.043)`
Decimal	`7692194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #755FA2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #755FA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#755FA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #755FA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #755fa2; }
.text { color: #755fa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #755fa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 95 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #755fa2, #975fa2); }

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Questions

What color is #755FA2?: #755FA2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #755FA2?: The RGB value is 117, 95, 162: 117 red, 95 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #755FA2?: The complementary color is #8CA25F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #755FA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.