#7555AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.4% 0.138 298.1), rgb(117, 85, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#7555AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7555AE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 85, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.138 298.1) |
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 #7555AE | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7555AE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7555AE text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7555AE text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A893D6
oklch(70.7% 0.098 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9377CB
oklch(63% 0.126 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7555AE
oklch(52.4% 0.138 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#574081
oklch(42.8% 0.106 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#7555AE 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) | #3566B1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D65AC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696679 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7555AE
#7555AE
oklch(52.4% 0.138 298.1)
- #647300
#647300
oklch(52.5% 0.123 118.4)
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 #7555AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7555AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7555AE 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.