#7559E6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57% 0.204 287.2), rgb(117, 89, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7559E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7559E6 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 89, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.204 287.2) |
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 #7559E6 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7559E6 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7559E6 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7559E6 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F6
oklch(70.7% 0.146 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8671F3
oklch(63.2% 0.187 287.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7559E6
oklch(57% 0.204 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F44C4
oklch(49.1% 0.189 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E399E
oklch(42.8% 0.156 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#7559E6 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) | #0075EB | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE3 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7A97 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7559E6
#7559E6
oklch(57% 0.204 287.2)
- #807B00
#807B00
oklch(56.9% 0.122 106.9)
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 #7559E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
Use #7559E6 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.