#7355CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.2% 0.175 291.1), rgb(115, 85, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#7355CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7355CB |
| RGB | rgb(115, 85, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.175 291.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7355CB | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7355CB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7355CB text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7355CB text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A192E9
oklch(70.8% 0.126 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E2
oklch(63.2% 0.161 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7355CB
oklch(54.2% 0.175 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6449B4
oklch(49.2% 0.162 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#523C92
oklch(42.7% 0.136 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#433474
oklch(37.6% 0.106 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#7355CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #006CCF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1068C8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6F88 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7355CB
#7355CB
oklch(54.2% 0.175 291.1)
- #737500
#737500
oklch(54.3% 0.119 111)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7355CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #7355CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.