#7568D1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58% 0.156 286.1), rgb(117, 104, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7568D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7568D1 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 104, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.156 286.1) |
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 #7568D1 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7568D1 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7568D1 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7568D1 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#847ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.143 286.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7568D1
oklch(58% 0.156 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C4FAE
oklch(49% 0.146 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B418D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3870
oklch(37.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#7568D1 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) | #3A79D5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3874CF | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587E93 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7568D1
#7568D1
oklch(58% 0.156 286.1)
- #847E00
#847E00
oklch(58% 0.124 106.3)
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 #7568D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
Use #7568D1 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.