#715FC2
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55.1% 0.149 288.9), rgb(113, 95, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#715FC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 95, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.149 288.9) |
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 #715FC2 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715FC2 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715FC2 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #715FC2 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E95DF
oklch(70.6% 0.107 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8879D6
oklch(63% 0.137 289.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#715FC2
oklch(55.1% 0.149 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#604FA9
oklch(49% 0.139 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4189
oklch(42.6% 0.115 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#41386E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 289)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#715FC2 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) | #3570C5 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356CC0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7487 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715FC2
#715FC2
oklch(55.1% 0.149 288.9)
- #787700
#787700
oklch(55.2% 0.12 109.2)
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 #715FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #715FC2 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.