#7A55D5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.5% 0.188 292.5), rgb(122, 85, 213).
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White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#7A55D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A55D5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 85, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.188 292.5) |
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 #7A55D5 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A55D5 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A55D5 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A55D5 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48FED
oklch(70.7% 0.136 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F70E7
oklch(63% 0.173 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A55D5
oklch(55.5% 0.188 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6744B9
oklch(49% 0.176 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#543996
oklch(42.7% 0.146 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#7A55D5 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) | #006FD9 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61728D | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A55D5
#7A55D5
oklch(55.5% 0.188 292.5)
- #757A00
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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 #7A55D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #7A55D5 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.