#7156B5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.7% 0.145 294), rgb(113, 86, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7156B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7156B5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 86, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.145 294) |
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 #7156B5 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7156B5 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7156B5 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7156B5 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A494DB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F78D2
oklch(63.2% 0.133 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7156B5
oklch(52.7% 0.145 294)
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Step 700
700
#664EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.134 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#534085
oklch(42.6% 0.111 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#28213F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 293.1)
#7156B5 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) | #2F68B8 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3565B3 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60697D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7156B5
#7156B5
oklch(52.7% 0.145 294)
- #6B7200
#6B7200
oklch(52.8% 0.119 114)
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 #7156B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.080
Use #7156B5 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.