#7549C8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.3% 0.188 295), rgb(117, 73, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7549C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7549C8 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 73, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.188 295) |
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 #7549C8 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7549C8 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7549C8 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7549C8 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#946CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.186 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#804FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 295.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7549C8
oklch(52.3% 0.188 295)
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Step 800
800
#583599
oklch(42.7% 0.155 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#48307A
oklch(37.8% 0.121 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#7549C8 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) | #0065CC | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6682 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7549C8
#7549C8
oklch(52.3% 0.188 295)
- #687100
#687100
oklch(52.3% 0.119 115.1)
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 #7549C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
Use #7549C8 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.