#7559A4
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.6% 0.118 299.6), rgb(117, 89, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#7559A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7559A4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 89, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.118 299.6) |
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 #7559A4 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7559A4 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7559A4 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7559A4 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#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
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A895CE
oklch(70.7% 0.084 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#937AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.107 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7559A4
oklch(52.6% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5195
oklch(49.1% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#574279
oklch(42.7% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#473861
oklch(37.6% 0.07 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#7559A4 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) | #4367A7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4967A2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6676 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7559A4
#7559A4
oklch(52.6% 0.118 299.6)
- #637411
#637411
oklch(52.7% 0.118 119.7)
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 #7559A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #7559A4 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.