#7556B4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53% 0.144 296.4), rgb(117, 86, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7556B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7556B4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 86, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.144 296.4) |
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 #7556B4 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7556B4 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7556B4 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7556B4 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E6
oklch(81% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A793DA
oklch(70.8% 0.104 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9277D0
oklch(63.2% 0.132 296.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7556B4
oklch(53% 0.144 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#694DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.134 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#563F84
oklch(42.7% 0.112 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#46366A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#7556B4 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) | #3268B7 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3966B2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67697D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7556B4
#7556B4
oklch(53% 0.144 296.4)
- #687400
#687400
oklch(53% 0.122 116.7)
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 #7556B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7556B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
Use #7556B4 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.