#7161C8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.8% 0.154 287.5), rgb(113, 97, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#7161C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7161C8 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 97, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.154 287.5) |
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 #7161C8 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7161C8 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7161C8 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7161C8 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E2
oklch(70.6% 0.111 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8679DA
oklch(63.1% 0.143 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7161C8
oklch(55.8% 0.154 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D418B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#7161C8 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) | #3373CC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326DC6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57778B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7161C8
#7161C8
oklch(55.8% 0.154 287.5)
- #7C7800
#7C7800
oklch(55.8% 0.12 107.4)
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 #7161C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
Use #7161C8 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.