#7535AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.184 304.5), rgb(117, 53, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#7535AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7535AE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 53, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.184 304.5) |
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 #7535AE | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7535AE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7535AE text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7535AE text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B588E8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A367E1
oklch(63.2% 0.182 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.197 304.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7535AE
oklch(47.7% 0.184 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#623191
oklch(42.7% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#7535AE 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) | #0055B2 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A516D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7535AE
#7535AE
oklch(47.7% 0.184 304.5)
- #4E6700
#4E6700
oklch(47.6% 0.119 124.5)
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 #7535AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
Use #7535AE 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.