#7564C0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.2% 0.139 289.7), rgb(117, 100, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#7564C0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7564C0 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 100, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.139 289.7) |
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 #7564C0 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7564C0 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7564C0 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7564C0 text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#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
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#897BD1
oklch(63.2% 0.127 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7564C0
oklch(56.2% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6151A4
oklch(49.2% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4385
oklch(42.8% 0.106 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41396A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#7564C0 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) | #4173C3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4270BE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617689 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7564C0
#7564C0
oklch(56.2% 0.139 289.7)
- #7B7A00
#7B7A00
oklch(56.2% 0.122 109.2)
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 #7564C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #7564C0 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.