#7549E3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.4% 0.22 290.3), rgb(117, 73, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7549E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7549E3 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 73, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.22 290.3) |
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 #7549E3 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7549E3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7549E3 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7549E3 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFB
oklch(70.6% 0.159 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C6BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7549E3
oklch(54.4% 0.22 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#663CC9
oklch(49.1% 0.205 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#5333A2
oklch(42.6% 0.169 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#442F81
oklch(37.8% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4B
oklch(26.8% 0.084 290.4)
#7549E3 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) | #006CE8 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065E0 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507090 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7549E3
#7549E3
oklch(54.4% 0.22 290.3)
- #747500
#747500
oklch(54.3% 0.119 110.4)
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 #7549E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7549E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
Use #7549E3 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.