#715091
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.4% 0.106 306.3), rgb(113, 80, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#715091 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715091 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 80, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.106 306.3) |
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 #715091 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715091 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715091 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #715091 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DB
oklch(81% 0.05 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CA
oklch(70.6% 0.084 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BC
oklch(63.1% 0.106 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8460A8
oklch(55.6% 0.115 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#715091
oklch(49.4% 0.106 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4175
oklch(42.7% 0.088 306)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#715091 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) | #405D93 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485F8F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5B69 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715091
#715091
oklch(49.4% 0.106 306.3)
- #526C20
#526C20
oklch(49.4% 0.107 126.3)
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 #715091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #715091 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.