#7544B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.2% 0.172 300.2), rgb(117, 68, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7544B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7544B5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 68, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.172 300.2) |
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 #7544B5 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7544B5 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7544B5 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7544B5 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CDF
oklch(63% 0.17 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8651CD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 300.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7544B5
oklch(50.2% 0.172 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3690
oklch(42.7% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#7544B5 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) | #005EB9 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #195DB3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675C76 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7544B5
#7544B5
oklch(50.2% 0.172 300.2)
- #5B6D00
#5B6D00
oklch(50.2% 0.12 120.4)
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 #7544B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.074
Use #7544B5 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.