#7551AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.8% 0.144 299.2), rgb(117, 81, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7551AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7551AE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 81, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.144 299.2) |
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 #7551AE | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7551AE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7551AE text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7551AE text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9673D3
oklch(63% 0.143 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#815AC0
oklch(55.6% 0.155 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7551AE
oklch(51.8% 0.144 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#593D86
oklch(42.8% 0.118 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#7551AE 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) | #2E64B1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3863AC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696378 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7551AE
#7551AE
oklch(51.8% 0.144 299.2)
- #617100
#617100
oklch(51.7% 0.122 119)
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 #7551AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7551AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #7551AE 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.