What color is #7553E4?

#7553E4 is a medium, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(117, 83, 228), and in HSL hsl(254, 73%, 61%).

Is #7553E4 accessible as text?

On white, #7553E4 has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #7553E4, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7553E4?

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

What colors go well with #7553E4?

#7553E4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C2E453. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7553E4 below.

Is #7553E4 good for buttons?

#7553E4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7553E4 — black text only reaches 4.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7553E4 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #7553E4 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#7553E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7553E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #7553E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7553E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7553E4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #967FFF

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 #7553E4 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 #7553E4 Secondary #9C97C9 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 #7553E4 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 #7553E4 Secondary #E86A6E 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 #7553E4 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 34/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very 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 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7553E4

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People also use #7553E4 with

Cornflower Blue Medium Orchid Pear Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 #E6E1F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A553E4 — 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 #7553E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7553E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 83 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.9% 0.209 288.5);
  --color-50: #F4F1FD;
  --color-100: #E2DBFA;
  --color-200: #C6B9F4;
  --color-300: #9E88E7;
  --color-400: #795DD5;
  --color-500: #583ABB;
  --color-600: #49338E;
  --color-700: #382A65;
  --color-800: #271F42;
  --color-900: #191528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F4F1FD',
    100: '#E2DBFA',
    200: '#C6B9F4',
    300: '#9E88E7',
    400: '#795DD5',
    500: '#583ABB',
    600: '#49338E',
    700: '#382A65',
    800: '#271F42',
    900: '#191528',
  },
}

$base: #7553E4;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F1FD;
$base-100: #E2DBFA;
$base-200: #C6B9F4;
$base-300: #9E88E7;
$base-400: #795DD5;
$base-500: #583ABB;
$base-600: #49338E;
$base-700: #382A65;
$base-800: #271F42;
$base-900: #191528;
$base-hover: #4C22D7;
$base-subtle: #D8D1F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7553E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6B9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9E88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#795DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#583ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#49338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#382A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#271F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}