#7550B4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52% 0.153 297.9), rgb(117, 80, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#7550B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7550B4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 80, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.153 297.9) |
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 #7550B4 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7550B4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7550B4 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7550B4 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA90E1
oklch(70.8% 0.119 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9572D8
oklch(63% 0.151 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8158C5
oklch(55.6% 0.164 298.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7550B4
oklch(52% 0.153 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#593B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49346E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#7550B4 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) | #2464B7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3163B2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67647A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7550B4
#7550B4
oklch(52% 0.153 297.9)
- #637100
#637100
oklch(51.9% 0.121 117.9)
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 #7550B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7550B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #7550B4 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.