#7559E9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.207 286.8), rgb(117, 89, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7559E9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 287°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7559E9 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 89, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.207 286.8) |
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 #7559E9 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7559E9 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7559E9 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7559E9 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.093 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8570F5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 286.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7559E9
oklch(57.2% 0.207 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F43C6
oklch(49.2% 0.193 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D38A0
oklch(42.7% 0.16 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F327F
oklch(37.6% 0.125 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#7559E9 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) | #0076EE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE6 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7B99 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7559E9
#7559E9
oklch(57.2% 0.207 286.8)
- #817C00
#817C00
oklch(57.2% 0.123 106.9)
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 #7559E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #7559E9 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.