#7557A2
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.1% 0.118 300.8), rgb(117, 87, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7557A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7557A2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 87, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.118 300.8) |
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 #7557A2 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7557A2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7557A2 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7557A2 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D1
oklch(70.6% 0.092 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9578C5
oklch(63.1% 0.117 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#805FB1
oklch(55.5% 0.127 300.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7557A2
oklch(52.1% 0.118 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#58417C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#7557A2 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) | #4165A5 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4865A0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6475 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7557A2
#7557A2
oklch(52.1% 0.118 300.8)
- #607311
#607311
oklch(52.2% 0.118 120.8)
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 #7557A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #7557A2 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.