#7555A5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.9% 0.126 300.6), rgb(117, 85, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7555A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7555A5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 85, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.126 300.6) |
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 #7555A5 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7555A5 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7555A5 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7555A5 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D4
oklch(70.8% 0.096 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9676C9
oklch(63% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#815EB5
oklch(55.6% 0.134 300.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7555A5
oklch(51.9% 0.126 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#593F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#7555A5 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) | #3C65A8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4464A3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6475 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7555A5
#7555A5
oklch(51.9% 0.126 300.6)
- #5F7200
#5F7200
oklch(51.8% 0.124 120.5)
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 #7555A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #7555A5 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.