#7548B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.8% 0.166 299.5), rgb(117, 72, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#7548B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7548B5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 72, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.166 299.5) |
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 #7548B5 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7548B5 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7548B5 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7548B5 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#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
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE5
oklch(70.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#996EDD
oklch(63% 0.165 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8453CB
oklch(55.5% 0.179 299.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7548B5
oklch(50.8% 0.166 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B388E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#7548B5 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) | #0260B9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225FB3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675F77 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7548B5
#7548B5
oklch(50.8% 0.166 299.5)
- #5E6E00
#5E6E00
oklch(50.7% 0.119 119.2)
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 #7548B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #7548B5 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.