What color is #754BC5?

#754BC5 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(117, 75, 197), and in HSL hsl(261, 51%, 53%).

Is #754BC5 accessible as text?

On white, #754BC5 has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.57:1 (fails). For text placed on #754BC5, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #754BC5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-700 (#8200DB).

What colors go well with #754BC5?

#754BC5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #99C44A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #754BC5 below.

Is #754BC5 good for buttons?

#754BC5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #754BC5 — black text only reaches 3.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #754BC5 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #754BC5 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#754BC5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #754BC5

Not just a swatch — here's how #754BC5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #754BC5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #754BC5 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #754BC5 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #754BC5 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #754BC5 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #754BC5 Secondary #968CB7 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #754BC5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #754BC5 with

Glaucous Medium Orchid Peridot Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DEF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E4AC4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #754BC5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #754BC5;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 75 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.4% 0.182 295.3);
  --color-50: #F6F3FC;
  --color-100: #E7E0F6;
  --color-200: #D0C1EB;
  --color-300: #AE97D9;
  --color-400: #8C6FC3;
  --color-500: #6D4EA7;
  --color-600: #574181;
  --color-700: #41335C;
  --color-800: #2D243D;
  --color-900: #1D1826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F3FC',
    100: '#E7E0F6',
    200: '#D0C1EB',
    300: '#AE97D9',
    400: '#8C6FC3',
    500: '#6D4EA7',
    600: '#574181',
    700: '#41335C',
    800: '#2D243D',
    900: '#1D1826',
  },
}

$base: #754BC5;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F3FC;
$base-100: #E7E0F6;
$base-200: #D0C1EB;
$base-300: #AE97D9;
$base-400: #8C6FC3;
$base-500: #6D4EA7;
$base-600: #574181;
$base-700: #41335C;
$base-800: #2D243D;
$base-900: #1D1826;
$base-hover: #5C35A3;
$base-subtle: #D7CDE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#754BC5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0C1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AE97D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C6FC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D4EA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#574181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #754BC5

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