#7151DF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.8% 0.205 288), rgb(113, 81, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#7151DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7151DF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 81, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.205 288) |
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 #7151DF | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7151DF | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7151DF text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7151DF text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F9
oklch(81% 0.091 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F7
oklch(70.8% 0.148 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8770F3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 287.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7151DF
oklch(54.8% 0.205 288)
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Step 700
700
#6143C4
oklch(49.2% 0.191 288)
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Step 800
800
#4F389E
oklch(42.7% 0.158 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#7151DF 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) | #006EE3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7391 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7151DF
#7151DF
oklch(54.8% 0.205 288)
- #787500
#787500
oklch(54.7% 0.118 107.9)
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 #7151DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
Use #7151DF 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.