#7552BD
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.9% 0.162 295.4), rgb(117, 82, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7552BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7552BD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 82, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.162 295.4) |
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 #7552BD | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7552BD | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7552BD text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7552BD text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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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
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A691E1
oklch(70.6% 0.116 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9274D9
oklch(63.2% 0.149 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7552BD
oklch(52.9% 0.162 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6949AB
oklch(49% 0.151 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#563D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#7552BD 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) | #1C68C1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2965BB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63687F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7552BD
#7552BD
oklch(52.9% 0.162 295.4)
- #697300
#697300
oklch(52.9% 0.12 115.6)
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 #7552BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #7552BD 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.