#7541D1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.9% 0.208 294.5), rgb(117, 65, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7541D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7541D1 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 65, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.208 294.5) |
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 #7541D1 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7541D1 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7541D1 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7541D1 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A889FA
oklch(70.6% 0.162 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9567F7
oklch(63.2% 0.206 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#8148E5
oklch(55.6% 0.223 294.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7541D1
oklch(51.9% 0.208 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#5930A1
oklch(42.8% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#482C80
oklch(37.6% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#7541D1 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) | #0063D5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FCE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6584 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7541D1
#7541D1
oklch(51.9% 0.208 294.5)
- #687000
#687000
oklch(52% 0.118 114.6)
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 #7541D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
Use #7541D1 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.