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#755EA2

Royal Purple · medium cool purple

About #755EA2

#755EA2 is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 37% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 28% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Royal Purple (ΔE 13.3), with Plum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8BA25E (moss), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.41:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.41:1).

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Red117
Green94
Blue162

Closest named colours

Royal Purple
#7851A9 · ΔE 13.3
Plum
#8E4585 · ΔE 19.7
Amethyst
#9966CC · ΔE 21.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #755EA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on royal purple #755EA2.
5.41:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on royal purple #755EA2.
3.88:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #755EA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#755EA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#4B6AA5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#5069A0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#6C6A78

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #755EA2?

#755EA2 is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 37% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 28% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #755EA2?

Use white text. White on #755EA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #755EA2?

Its complementary colour is #8BA25E, and analogous partners are #5E69A2 and #975EA2.