#7161D8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.9% 0.176 285.5), rgb(113, 97, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7161D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7161D8 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 97, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.176 285.5) |
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 #7161D8 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7161D8 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7161D8 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7161D8 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A94EC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8277E6
oklch(63.1% 0.162 285.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7161D8
oklch(56.9% 0.176 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C4CB7
oklch(49.2% 0.162 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F94
oklch(42.7% 0.134 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3676
oklch(37.6% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#7161D8 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) | #1A76DC | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #146FD5 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7B93 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7161D8
#7161D8
oklch(56.9% 0.176 285.5)
- #827A00
#827A00
oklch(56.9% 0.121 105)
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 #7161D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #7161D8 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.