#7161DD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.3% 0.182 285), rgb(113, 97, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7161DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7161DD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 97, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.182 285) |
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 #7161DD | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7161DD | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7161DD text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7161DD text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9994EF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 285)
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Step 500
500
#8176E9
oklch(63% 0.168 284.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7161DD
oklch(57.3% 0.182 285)
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Step 700
700
#5B4BBB
oklch(49.2% 0.169 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E97
oklch(42.7% 0.14 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#7161DD 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) | #0977E1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7D96 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7161DD
#7161DD
oklch(57.3% 0.182 285)
- #837B00
#837B00
oklch(57.2% 0.121 105.1)
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 #7161DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
Use #7161DD 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.