#7562DD
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(57.8% 0.18 286.4), rgb(117, 98, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7562DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7562DD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 98, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.18 286.4) |
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 #7562DD | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7562DD | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7562DD text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7562DD text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B93ED
oklch(70.7% 0.13 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8476E8
oklch(63.2% 0.166 286.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7562DD
oklch(57.8% 0.18 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.168 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E96
oklch(42.8% 0.139 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3677
oklch(37.8% 0.107 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#7562DD 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) | #1578E1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1171DA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527D96 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7562DD
#7562DD
oklch(57.8% 0.18 286.4)
- #837D00
#837D00
oklch(57.6% 0.123 106.3)
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 #7562DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7562DD 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.