#7549AF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.5% 0.158 300.8), rgb(117, 73, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7549AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7549AF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 73, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.158 300.8) |
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 #7549AF | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7549AF | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7549AF text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7549AF text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D8
oklch(63.2% 0.155 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8555C5
oklch(55.5% 0.169 300.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7549AF
oklch(50.5% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C398A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#7549AF 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) | #185FB2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5FAD | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695E75 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7549AF
#7549AF
oklch(50.5% 0.158 300.8)
- #5B6E00
#5B6E00
oklch(50.4% 0.121 120.8)
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 #7549AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #7549AF 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.