#715ADB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56% 0.189 286.8), rgb(113, 90, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#715ADB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715ADB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 90, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.189 286.8) |
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 #715ADB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715ADB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715ADB text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #715ADB text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F1
oklch(70.7% 0.137 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8574EC
oklch(63.2% 0.174 286.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#715ADB
oklch(56% 0.189 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E48BD
oklch(49.1% 0.176 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C99
oklch(42.8% 0.145 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F347A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#715ADB 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) | #0072DF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7892 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715ADB
#715ADB
oklch(56% 0.189 286.8)
- #7D7800
#7D7800
oklch(55.9% 0.12 106.8)
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 #715ADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #715ADB 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.