#7156DA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.193 287.8), rgb(113, 86, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#7156DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7156DA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 86, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.193 287.8) |
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 #7156DA | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7156DA | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7156DA text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7156DA text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 288)
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Step 500
500
#8772ED
oklch(63.1% 0.178 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7156DA
oklch(55.2% 0.193 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6046BE
oklch(49.1% 0.179 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B9A
oklch(42.8% 0.148 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40347A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#7156DA 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) | #0070DE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7590 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7156DA
#7156DA
oklch(55.2% 0.193 287.8)
- #7A7600
#7A7600
oklch(55.1% 0.118 107.4)
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 #7156DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
Use #7156DA 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.