#7161E2
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(57.6% 0.189 284.4), rgb(113, 97, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7161E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7161E2 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 97, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.189 284.4) |
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 #7161E2 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7161E2 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7161E2 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7161E2 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF6
oklch(81% 0.084 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9893F2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8075ED
oklch(63% 0.175 284.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7161E2
oklch(57.6% 0.189 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A49BE
oklch(49% 0.176 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#493D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.146 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D357A
oklch(37.6% 0.113 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#7161E2 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) | #0078E6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DF | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477F98 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7161E2
#7161E2
oklch(57.6% 0.189 284.4)
- #857C00
#857C00
oklch(57.6% 0.122 104.5)
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 #7161E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7161E2 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.