#7561CE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.6% 0.162 288.6), rgb(117, 97, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7561CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7561CE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 97, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.162 288.6) |
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 #7561CE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7561CE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7561CE text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7561CE text on black | 4.35:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E5
oklch(70.7% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8777DD
oklch(63% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7561CE
oklch(56.6% 0.162 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#604DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E408E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#7561CE 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) | #2D74D2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6FCC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B788E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7561CE
#7561CE
oklch(56.6% 0.162 288.6)
- #7D7B00
#7D7B00
oklch(56.6% 0.123 108.6)
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 #7561CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #7561CE 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.