#7157BF
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.5% 0.157 291.7), rgb(113, 87, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#7157BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7157BF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 87, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.157 291.7) |
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 #7157BF | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7157BF | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7157BF text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7157BF text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A293E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C77D9
oklch(63.2% 0.144 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7157BF
oklch(53.5% 0.157 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#644CAB
oklch(49% 0.146 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#523F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 292)
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Step 900
900
#43366F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#7157BF 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) | #256AC3 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B67BD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6D82 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7157BF
#7157BF
oklch(53.5% 0.157 291.7)
- #707300
#707300
oklch(53.5% 0.118 111.6)
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 #7157BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
Use #7157BF 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.