#715EDE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.8% 0.187 285.5), rgb(113, 94, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#715EDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715EDE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 94, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.187 285.5) |
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 #715EDE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715EDE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #715EDE text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #715EDE text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9993F1
oklch(70.7% 0.135 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8275EB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 285.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#715EDE
oklch(56.8% 0.187 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C49BD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3D99
oklch(42.8% 0.144 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E357A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#715EDE 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) | #0075E2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7B95 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715EDE
#715EDE
oklch(56.8% 0.187 285.5)
- #817A00
#817A00
oklch(56.8% 0.121 105.6)
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 #715EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #715EDE 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.