#7556A9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.3% 0.129 299.1), rgb(117, 86, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#7556A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7556A9 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 86, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.129 299.1) |
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 #7556A9 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7556A9 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7556A9 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7556A9 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A993D6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9576CB
oklch(63% 0.128 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#805EB8
oklch(55.7% 0.138 299.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7556A9
oklch(52.3% 0.129 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#583F81
oklch(42.7% 0.108 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#7556A9 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) | #3B66AC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4265A7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6577 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7556A9
#7556A9
oklch(52.3% 0.129 299.1)
- #627300
#627300
oklch(52.3% 0.123 119.4)
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 #7556A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #7556A9 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.