#7553ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.22 287.3), rgb(117, 83, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7553ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7553ED |
| RGB | rgb(117, 83, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.22 287.3) |
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 #7553ED | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7553ED | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7553ED text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7553ED text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#866DFA
oklch(63% 0.202 287.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7553ED
oklch(56.6% 0.22 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#603FCB
oklch(49.1% 0.204 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E35A4
oklch(42.6% 0.169 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403082
oklch(37.6% 0.132 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#7553ED 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) | #0073F2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BEA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487999 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7553ED
#7553ED
oklch(56.6% 0.22 287.3)
- #7E7A00
#7E7A00
oklch(56.5% 0.121 107.4)
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 #7553ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.070
Use #7553ED 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.