#715BC9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.9% 0.164 289), rgb(113, 91, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#715BC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 91, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.164 289) |
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 #715BC9 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715BC9 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715BC9 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #715BC9 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#BEB9EE
oklch(80.8% 0.074 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E5
oklch(70.7% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8877DE
oklch(63.1% 0.151 288.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#715BC9
oklch(54.9% 0.164 289)
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Step 700
700
#614CB0
oklch(49.1% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#715BC9 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) | #226FCD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246AC7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577389 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715BC9
#715BC9
oklch(54.9% 0.164 289)
- #777600
#777600
oklch(54.9% 0.119 109.2)
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 #715BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.012
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.013
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #715BC9 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.