#7A55EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.218 288.7), rgb(122, 85, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7A55EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A55EE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 85, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.218 288.7) |
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 #7A55EE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A55EE | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A55EE text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A55EE text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FD
oklch(81% 0.098 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E8EFB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#896CF9
oklch(63% 0.202 288.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A55EE
oklch(57.4% 0.218 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#633EC9
oklch(49.1% 0.203 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#5035A3
oklch(42.7% 0.168 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#423081
oklch(37.7% 0.13 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#7A55EE 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) | #0075F3 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527A9A | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A55EE
#7A55EE
oklch(57.4% 0.218 288.7)
- #7F7D00
#7F7D00
oklch(57.3% 0.124 108.6)
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 #7A55EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #7A55EE 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.