What color is #7550EA?

#7550EA is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(117, 80, 234), and in HSL hsl(254, 79%, 62%).

Is #7550EA accessible as text?

On white, #7550EA has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #7550EA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7550EA?

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

What colors go well with #7550EA?

#7550EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C7EB52. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7550EA below.

Is #7550EA good for buttons?

#7550EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7550EA — black text only reaches 4.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7550EA the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #7550EA is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#7550EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7550EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7550EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7550EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7550EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #967DFF

Iris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iris.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7550EA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7550EA Secondary #9B97CC Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iris 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 Iris carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7550EA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #7550EA Secondary #E86A6F Accent #F5934B Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Iris glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #7550EA 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

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 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

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

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #7550EA

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People also use #7550EA with

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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E1F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A852EB — 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 #7550EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7550EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 80 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.9% 0.220 288.2);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E2DAFC;
  --color-200: #C5B6F6;
  --color-300: #9C85EB;
  --color-400: #7658DA;
  --color-500: #5535C0;
  --color-600: #473092;
  --color-700: #362867;
  --color-800: #261D43;
  --color-900: #191429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E2DAFC',
    200: '#C5B6F6',
    300: '#9C85EB',
    400: '#7658DA',
    500: '#5535C0',
    600: '#473092',
    700: '#362867',
    800: '#261D43',
    900: '#191429',
  },
}

$base: #7550EA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E2DAFC;
$base-200: #C5B6F6;
$base-300: #9C85EB;
$base-400: #7658DA;
$base-500: #5535C0;
$base-600: #473092;
$base-700: #362867;
$base-800: #261D43;
$base-900: #191429;
$base-hover: #491BE2;
$base-subtle: #D9D0F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7550EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2DAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9C85EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7658DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5535C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#473092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#362867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#261D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}