#7159BE
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.8% 0.152 291.4), rgb(113, 89, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#7159BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7159BE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 89, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.152 291.4) |
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 #7159BE | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7159BE | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7159BE text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7159BE text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#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
#A194E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D7
oklch(63.2% 0.14 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7159BE
oklch(53.8% 0.152 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#634DA9
oklch(49% 0.142 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#7159BE 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) | #2C6CC1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3068BC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6E83 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7159BE
#7159BE
oklch(53.8% 0.152 291.4)
- #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 #7159BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
Use #7159BE 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.