#7561CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.4% 0.158 289), rgb(117, 97, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7561CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7561CB |
| RGB | rgb(117, 97, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.158 289) |
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 #7561CB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7561CB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7561CB text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7561CB text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E3
oklch(70.6% 0.114 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8878DB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 289)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7561CB
oklch(56.4% 0.158 289)
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Step 700
700
#614DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.147 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F408C
oklch(42.7% 0.121 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#7561CB 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) | #3174CF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326FC9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C778D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7561CB
#7561CB
oklch(56.4% 0.158 289)
- #7C7A00
#7C7A00
oklch(56.3% 0.122 108.6)
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 #7561CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #7561CB 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.