#7157F1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.22 284.8), rgb(113, 87, 241).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#7157F1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7157F1 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 87, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 85%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.22 284.8) |
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 #7157F1 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7157F1 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7157F1 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7157F1 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#816FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 284.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7157F1
oklch(57.2% 0.22 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C41CD
oklch(49.2% 0.204 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A37A6
oklch(42.7% 0.17 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3183
oklch(37.6% 0.132 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#7157F1 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) | #0076F6 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DEE | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7D9C | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7157F1
#7157F1
oklch(57.2% 0.22 284.8)
- #837B00
#837B00
oklch(57.2% 0.121 105.1)
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 #7157F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
Use #7157F1 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.