#7538BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.3% 0.198 299.9), rgb(117, 56, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#7538BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7538BE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 56, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.198 299.9) |
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 #7538BE | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7538BE | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7538BE text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7538BE text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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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
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B088F1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D66EC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8948DA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7538BE
oklch(49.3% 0.198 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F99
oklch(42.7% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#7538BE 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) | #005AC2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645977 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7538BE
#7538BE
oklch(49.3% 0.198 299.9)
- #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 #7538BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #7538BE 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.