What color is #775BCD?

#775BCD is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(119, 91, 205), and in HSL hsl(255, 53%, 58%).

Is #775BCD accessible as text?

On white, #775BCD has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #775BCD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #775BCD?

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

What colors go well with #775BCD?

#775BCD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B0CD5B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #775BCD below.

Is #775BCD good for buttons?

#775BCD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #775BCD — black text only reaches 4.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #775BCD the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #775BCD is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#775BCD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #775BCD

Not just a swatch — here's how #775BCD works with other colors. Named schemes with #775BCD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #775BCD 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 #775BCD Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #775BCD Secondary #7E4633 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 #775BCD 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 #775BCD Secondary #9D97C0 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 #775BCD 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 26/100

Cool

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

Softness 39/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E1F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9D5BCD — 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 #775BCD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #775BCD;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 91 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.7% 0.169 291.2);
  --color-50: #F5F3FC;
  --color-100: #E5DFF6;
  --color-200: #CBC1EC;
  --color-300: #A695DA;
  --color-400: #836DC5;
  --color-500: #634CA9;
  --color-600: #504082;
  --color-700: #3D325D;
  --color-800: #2A243D;
  --color-900: #1B1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F5F3FC',
    100: '#E5DFF6',
    200: '#CBC1EC',
    300: '#A695DA',
    400: '#836DC5',
    500: '#634CA9',
    600: '#504082',
    700: '#3D325D',
    800: '#2A243D',
    900: '#1B1726',
  },
}

$base: #775BCD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F3FC;
$base-100: #E5DFF6;
$base-200: #CBC1EC;
$base-300: #A695DA;
$base-400: #836DC5;
$base-500: #634CA9;
$base-600: #504082;
$base-700: #3D325D;
$base-800: #2A243D;
$base-900: #1B1726;
$base-hover: #5738B5;
$base-subtle: #D8D2EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#775BCD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBC1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A695DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#836DC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#634CA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#504082",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #775BCD

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