#7554E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.209 288.2), rgb(117, 84, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7554E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7554E5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 84, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.209 288.2) |
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 #7554E5 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7554E5 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7554E5 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7554E5 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288)
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Step 500
500
#886FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 288.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7554E5
oklch(56.1% 0.209 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6141C5
oklch(49% 0.194 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F37A0
oklch(42.7% 0.161 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#41317F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#7554E5 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) | #0072EA | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7795 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7554E5
#7554E5
oklch(56.1% 0.209 288.2)
- #7C7900
#7C7900
oklch(56% 0.121 108)
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 #7554E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
Use #7554E5 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.