#7160C3
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55.3% 0.149 288.5), rgb(113, 96, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#7160C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7160C3 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 96, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.149 288.5) |
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 #7160C3 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7160C3 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7160C3 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7160C3 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877AD7
oklch(63.2% 0.137 288.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7160C3
oklch(55.3% 0.149 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#604FA9
oklch(49% 0.139 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4289
oklch(42.8% 0.114 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#40386E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#7160C3 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) | #3671C6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366CC1 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597588 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7160C3
#7160C3
oklch(55.3% 0.149 288.5)
- #797700
#797700
oklch(55.3% 0.12 108.6)
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 #7160C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #7160C3 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.