#7537B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.193 301.5), rgb(117, 55, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7537B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7537B8 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 55, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.193 301.5) |
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 #7537B8 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7537B8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7537B8 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7537B8 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B288EE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F66E8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B49D6
oklch(55.7% 0.207 301.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7537B8
oklch(48.7% 0.193 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#603096
oklch(42.7% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C78
oklch(37.7% 0.125 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#7537B8 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) | #0058BC | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B5 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675673 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7537B8
#7537B8
oklch(48.7% 0.193 301.5)
- #556900
#556900
oklch(48.7% 0.118 121.8)
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 #7537B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.074
Use #7537B8 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.