What color is #7455BB?

#7455BB is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(116, 85, 187), and in HSL hsl(258, 43%, 53%).

Is #7455BB accessible as text?

On white, #7455BB has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #7455BB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7455BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #7455BB?

#7455BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9CBB54. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7455BB below.

Is #7455BB good for buttons?

#7455BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7455BB — black text only reaches 3.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7455BB the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #7455BB is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7455BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7455BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #7455BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #7455BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7455BB Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7455BB Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7455BB Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7455BB Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7455BB Secondary #9790B4 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7455BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E0EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9554BB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7455BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7455BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 85 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.155 294.6);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E7E1F4;
  --color-200: #CFC5E8;
  --color-300: #AD9CD3;
  --color-400: #8B75BD;
  --color-500: #6B55A0;
  --color-600: #56467C;
  --color-700: #403659;
  --color-800: #2C263B;
  --color-900: #1C1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E7E1F4',
    200: '#CFC5E8',
    300: '#AD9CD3',
    400: '#8B75BD',
    500: '#6B55A0',
    600: '#56467C',
    700: '#403659',
    800: '#2C263B',
    900: '#1C1924',
  },
}

$base: #7455BB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E7E1F4;
$base-200: #CFC5E8;
$base-300: #AD9CD3;
$base-400: #8B75BD;
$base-500: #6B55A0;
$base-600: #56467C;
$base-700: #403659;
$base-800: #2C263B;
$base-900: #1C1924;
$base-hover: #5A3E9B;
$base-subtle: #D6CFE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7455BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFC5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AD9CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B75BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B55A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#403659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7455BB

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