#7A55BC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.8% 0.156 297.5), rgb(122, 85, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7A55BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A55BC |
| RGB | rgb(122, 85, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.156 297.5) |
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 #7A55BC | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A55BC | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A55BC text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A55BC text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A891DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9474D5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A55BC
oklch(53.8% 0.156 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.144 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#573D88
oklch(42.7% 0.121 297)
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Step 900
900
#48356D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#7A55BC 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) | #296ABF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3568BA | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6A80 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A55BC
#7A55BC
oklch(53.8% 0.156 297.5)
- #697700
#697700
oklch(53.9% 0.125 117.6)
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 #7A55BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A55BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #7A55BC 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.