#7556E2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.2% 0.203 288.3), rgb(117, 86, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7556E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7556E2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 86, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.203 288.3) |
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 #7556E2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7556E2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7556E2 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7556E2 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F9
oklch(81% 0.091 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 288)
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Step 500
500
#8870F1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7556E2
oklch(56.2% 0.203 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6143C2
oklch(49% 0.188 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F389D
oklch(42.6% 0.156 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41327D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#7556E2 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) | #0072E6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507794 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7556E2
#7556E2
oklch(56.2% 0.203 288.3)
- #7C7A00
#7C7A00
oklch(56.3% 0.122 108.6)
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 #7556E2, 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 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #7556E2 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.