#715ED5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.2% 0.176 286.6), rgb(113, 94, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#715ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 94, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.176 286.6) |
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 #715ED5 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715ED5 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #715ED5 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #715ED5 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EB
oklch(70.8% 0.125 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#8476E5
oklch(63% 0.162 286.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#715ED5
oklch(56.2% 0.176 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.164 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E94
oklch(42.7% 0.136 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#715ED5 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) | #1373D9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #106DD2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507890 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715ED5
#715ED5
oklch(56.2% 0.176 286.6)
- #7E7900
#7E7900
oklch(56.2% 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 #715ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.015
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #715ED5 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.