#7151E5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.3% 0.213 287.2), rgb(113, 81, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7151E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7151E5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 81, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.213 287.2) |
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 #7151E5 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7151E5 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7151E5 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7151E5 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FC
oklch(80.8% 0.097 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C8FFA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#866FF7
oklch(63.1% 0.195 287.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7151E5
oklch(55.3% 0.213 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#6041C8
oklch(49.1% 0.198 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E37A2
oklch(42.8% 0.164 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403180
oklch(37.6% 0.128 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#7151E5 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) | #0070EA | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E2 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467594 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7151E5
#7151E5
oklch(55.3% 0.213 287.2)
- #7B7600
#7B7600
oklch(55.2% 0.118 106.7)
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 #7151E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
Use #7151E5 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.