#7538BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.197 300.1), rgb(117, 56, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#7538BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7538BD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 56, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.197 300.1) |
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 #7538BD | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7538BD | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7538BD text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7538BD text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B088F1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E66EB
oklch(63.1% 0.194 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8948DA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7538BD
oklch(49.2% 0.197 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3099
oklch(42.8% 0.163 300)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C79
oklch(37.6% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#7538BD 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) | #005AC1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655877 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7538BD
#7538BD
oklch(49.2% 0.197 300.1)
- #596A00
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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 #7538BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
Use #7538BD 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.