#7159BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.7% 0.151 291.5), rgb(113, 89, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#7159BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7159BD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.151 291.5) |
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 #7159BD | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7159BD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7159BD text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7159BD text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A194DF
oklch(70.7% 0.109 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D6
oklch(63.2% 0.139 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7159BD
oklch(53.7% 0.151 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#644EA9
oklch(49.2% 0.14 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#7159BD 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) | #2D6BC0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3168BB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6E82 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7159BD
#7159BD
oklch(53.7% 0.151 291.5)
- #717400
#717400
oklch(53.8% 0.119 111.6)
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 #7159BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.074
Use #7159BD 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.