#7159E1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.2% 0.198 286.3), rgb(113, 89, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#7159E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7159E1 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 89, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.198 286.3) |
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 #7159E1 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7159E1 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7159E1 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7159E1 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F8
oklch(81% 0.088 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8472F0
oklch(63% 0.182 286.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7159E1
oklch(56.2% 0.198 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E46C1
oklch(49.1% 0.183 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9C
oklch(42.6% 0.152 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F347C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#7159E1 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) | #0073E5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDE | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487995 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7159E1
#7159E1
oklch(56.2% 0.198 286.3)
- #7F7900
#7F7900
oklch(56.3% 0.12 106.2)
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 #7159E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #7159E1 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.