#7159C6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.3% 0.163 290), rgb(113, 89, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#7159C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7159C6 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 89, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.163 290) |
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 #7159C6 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7159C6 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7159C6 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7159C6 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A093E5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DD
oklch(63.2% 0.15 290)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7159C6
oklch(54.3% 0.163 290)
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Step 700
700
#624CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503F8E
oklch(42.8% 0.126 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#7159C6 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) | #206DCA | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2469C4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587087 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7159C6
#7159C6
oklch(54.3% 0.163 290)
- #747500
#747500
oklch(54.3% 0.119 110.4)
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 #7159C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.015
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #7159C6 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.