#7161AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.2% 0.118 291.5), rgb(113, 97, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7161AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7161AE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 97, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.118 291.5) |
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 #7161AE | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7161AE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7161AE text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7161AE text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A197D2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7161AE
oklch(54.2% 0.118 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#625399
oklch(49% 0.11 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#50457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#7161AE 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) | #486EB1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496BAC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62707F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7161AE
#7161AE
oklch(54.2% 0.118 291.5)
- #727505
#727505
oklch(54.2% 0.118 111.5)
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 #7161AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
Use #7161AE 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.