#7056D7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.9% 0.189 287.8), rgb(112, 86, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7056D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7056D7 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 86, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.189 287.8) |
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 #7056D7 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7056D7 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7056D7 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7056D7 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D92F0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8773EB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7056D7
oklch(54.9% 0.189 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6047BC
oklch(49.1% 0.175 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B98
oklch(42.6% 0.145 288)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#7056D7 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) | #006FDB | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D4 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D748E | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7056D7
#7056D7
oklch(54.9% 0.189 287.8)
- #797600
#797600
oklch(55.1% 0.119 108)
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 #7056D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
Use #7056D7 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.