#7156C4
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.7% 0.165 291.1), rgb(113, 86, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#7156C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7156C4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 86, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.165 291.1) |
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 #7156C4 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7156C4 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7156C4 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7156C4 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A193E5
oklch(70.8% 0.118 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7156C4
oklch(53.7% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#644BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.153 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#513E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 291)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#7156C4 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) | #196BC8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2167C2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6E85 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7156C4
#7156C4
oklch(53.7% 0.165 291.1)
- #717300
#717300
oklch(53.6% 0.118 111)
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 #7156C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #7156C4 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.