#7557BA
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.5% 0.15 294.8), rgb(117, 87, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#7557BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7557BA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 87, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.15 294.8) |
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 #7557BA | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7557BA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7557BA text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7557BA text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A593DD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9076D4
oklch(63.1% 0.139 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7557BA
oklch(53.5% 0.15 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#684CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.14 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#543F87
oklch(42.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#7557BA 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) | #2E6ABD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3568B8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646B80 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7557BA
#7557BA
oklch(53.5% 0.15 294.8)
- #6C7500
#6C7500
oklch(53.6% 0.122 115)
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 #7557BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #7557BA 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.