#7577BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.8% 0.109 281.4), rgb(117, 119, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#7577BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7577BF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 119, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.109 281.4) |
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 #7577BF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7577BF | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7577BF text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7577BF text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979BD5
oklch(70.8% 0.085 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7577BF
oklch(59.8% 0.109 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6869B6
oklch(55.5% 0.118 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#57579D
oklch(49% 0.11 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#47487F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C66
oklch(37.6% 0.071 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#7577BF 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) | #5F80C2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7BBD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608592 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7577BF
#7577BF
oklch(59.8% 0.109 281.4)
- #8E8127
#8E8127
oklch(59.8% 0.109 100.9)
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 #7577BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #7577BF 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.