What color is #755BEA?

#755BEA is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(117, 91, 234), and in HSL hsl(251, 77%, 64%).

Is #755BEA accessible as text?

On white, #755BEA has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #755BEA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #755BEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #755BEA?

#755BEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D0EA5D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #755BEA below.

Is #755BEA good for buttons?

#755BEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #755BEA — black text only reaches 4.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #755BEA the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #755BEA is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#755BEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #755BEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #755BEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #755BEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #755BEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #9786FF

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #755BEA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5B2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #755BEA Secondary #9F9DCF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium 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 Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #755BEA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #755BEA Secondary #E86A6F Accent #F5934C Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #755BEA 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

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

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #755BEA

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People also use #755BEA with

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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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E2F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A65DEA — 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 #755BEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #755BEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 91 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.6% 0.206 286.3);
  --color-50: #F3F1FE;
  --color-100: #E0DAFB;
  --color-200: #C2B7F5;
  --color-300: #9886E9;
  --color-400: #7159D9;
  --color-500: #4F37BE;
  --color-600: #433191;
  --color-700: #342866;
  --color-800: #251E43;
  --color-900: #181429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F3F1FE',
    100: '#E0DAFB',
    200: '#C2B7F5',
    300: '#9886E9',
    400: '#7159D9',
    500: '#4F37BE',
    600: '#433191',
    700: '#342866',
    800: '#251E43',
    900: '#181429',
  },
}

$base: #755BEA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F1FE;
$base-100: #E0DAFB;
$base-200: #C2B7F5;
$base-300: #9886E9;
$base-400: #7159D9;
$base-500: #4F37BE;
$base-600: #433191;
$base-700: #342866;
$base-800: #251E43;
$base-900: #181429;
$base-hover: #4623E2;
$base-subtle: #D9D3F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#755BEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9886E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7159D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F37BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#433191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#342866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#251E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}