#715ED9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.5% 0.181 286.1), rgb(113, 94, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#715ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 286°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 94, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.181 286.1) |
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 #715ED9 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715ED9 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #715ED9 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #715ED9 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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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
#BCB9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EE
oklch(70.6% 0.131 286)
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Step 500
500
#8476E8
oklch(63.2% 0.166 286.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#715ED9
oklch(56.5% 0.181 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D4ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E96
oklch(42.8% 0.139 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#715ED9 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) | #0374DD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED6 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7A92 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715ED9
#715ED9
oklch(56.5% 0.181 286.1)
- #807900
#807900
oklch(56.4% 0.12 105.6)
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 #715ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
Use #715ED9 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.