#7161B5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.7% 0.128 290.3), rgb(113, 97, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#7161B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7161B5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 97, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.128 290.3) |
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 #7161B5 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7161B5 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7161B5 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7161B5 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A097D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#897CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7161B5
oklch(54.7% 0.128 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#61529F
oklch(49% 0.12 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4481
oklch(42.8% 0.099 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423A67
oklch(37.8% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#7161B5 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) | #436FB8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446CB3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7182 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7161B5
#7161B5
oklch(54.7% 0.128 290.3)
- #757600
#757600
oklch(54.7% 0.12 110.4)
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 #7161B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7161B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #7161B5 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.