#7161C0
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55.3% 0.143 288.6), rgb(113, 97, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7161C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7161C0 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 97, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.143 288.6) |
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 #7161C0 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7161C0 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7161C0 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7161C0 text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DD
oklch(70.7% 0.103 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#877AD4
oklch(63% 0.133 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7161C0
oklch(55.3% 0.143 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6050A6
oklch(49% 0.133 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4287
oklch(42.7% 0.111 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#40396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#7161C0 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) | #3A71C3 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6DBE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7487 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7161C0
#7161C0
oklch(55.3% 0.143 288.6)
- #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 #7161C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7161C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.073
Use #7161C0 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.