#7159EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.209 285.2), rgb(113, 89, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7159EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7159EA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 89, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.209 285.2) |
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 #7159EA | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7159EA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7159EA text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7159EA text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9891FA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8271F7
oklch(63.1% 0.193 285.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7159EA
oklch(56.9% 0.209 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C44C7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A1
oklch(42.7% 0.16 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3380
oklch(37.8% 0.125 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#7159EA 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) | #0075EF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417C99 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7159EA
#7159EA
oklch(56.9% 0.209 285.2)
- #827A00
#827A00
oklch(56.9% 0.121 105)
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 #7159EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7159EA 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.