#7540FE
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(55.6% 0.259 287.4), rgb(117, 64, 254).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7540FE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.259 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.259) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7540FE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 64, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 99%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.259 287.4) |
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 #7540FE | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7540FE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7540FE text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7540FE text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.163 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7540FE
oklch(55.6% 0.259 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#632FDE
oklch(49.2% 0.241 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#502AB3
oklch(42.7% 0.199 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#412A8D
oklch(37.7% 0.155 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#261A53
oklch(27% 0.099 287.6)
#7540FE 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) | #006FFF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065FB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A769D | 0.211 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.261 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7540FE
#7540FE
oklch(55.6% 0.259 287.4)
- #7B7700
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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 #7540FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7540FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.081
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.082
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.084
Use #7540FE 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.