#715AC5
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.4% 0.16 289.9), rgb(113, 90, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#715AC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 90, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.16 289.9) |
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 #715AC5 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715AC5 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715AC5 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #715AC5 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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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
#A094E4
oklch(70.8% 0.116 290)
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Step 500
500
#8977DB
oklch(63% 0.147 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#715AC5
oklch(54.4% 0.16 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#624CAE
oklch(49% 0.15 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#503F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.124 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423770
oklch(37.8% 0.095 290)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#715AC5 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) | #256EC9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2869C3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597187 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715AC5
#715AC5
oklch(54.4% 0.16 289.9)
- #757500
#757500
oklch(54.4% 0.119 109.8)
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 #715AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #715AC5 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.