#7161BC
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55.1% 0.138 289.2), rgb(113, 97, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7161BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7161BC |
| RGB | rgb(113, 97, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.138 289.2) |
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 #7161BC | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7161BC | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7161BC text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7161BC text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE7
oklch(81% 0.062 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#887BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.127 289.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7161BC
oklch(55.1% 0.138 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6051A4
oklch(49.1% 0.129 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#41396A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#7161BC 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) | #3E70BF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6CBA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7385 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7161BC
#7161BC
oklch(55.1% 0.138 289.2)
- #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 #7161BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7161BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #7161BC 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.