#7563D6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.5% 0.17 287), rgb(117, 99, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7563D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7563D6 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 99, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.17 287) |
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 #7563D6 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7563D6 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7563D6 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7563D6 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAF0
oklch(81% 0.076 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8577E2
oklch(63.1% 0.157 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7563D6
oklch(57.5% 0.17 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E4CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.158 287)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F92
oklch(42.7% 0.132 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3674
oklch(37.6% 0.103 287)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#7563D6 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) | #2777DA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2671D3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567C93 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7563D6
#7563D6
oklch(57.5% 0.17 287)
- #827D00
#827D00
oklch(57.5% 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 #7563D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7563D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7563D6 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.