#7562BC
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55.6% 0.136 291), rgb(117, 98, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#7562BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7562BC |
| RGB | rgb(117, 98, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.136 291) |
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 #7562BC | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7562BC | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7562BC text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7562BC text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A196D9
oklch(70.8% 0.097 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A7ACF
oklch(63% 0.126 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7562BC
oklch(55.6% 0.136 291)
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Step 700
700
#6251A2
oklch(49.1% 0.126 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#504283
oklch(42.6% 0.105 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#7562BC 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) | #4171BF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436EBA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637486 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7562BC
#7562BC
oklch(55.6% 0.136 291)
- #777900
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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 #7562BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7562BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #7562BC 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.