#7161E6
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(57.9% 0.194 284), rgb(113, 97, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7161E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7161E6 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 97, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.194 284) |
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 #7161E6 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7161E6 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7161E6 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7161E6 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF8
oklch(81% 0.087 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9793F4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8075F0
oklch(63.2% 0.179 284.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7161E6
oklch(57.9% 0.194 284)
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Step 700
700
#5948C1
oklch(49% 0.181 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#493C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C357C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232049
oklch(27.1% 0.074 283.6)
#7161E6 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) | #0079EA | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43809A | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7161E6
#7161E6
oklch(57.9% 0.194 284)
- #877D00
#877D00
oklch(58% 0.123 103.9)
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 #7161E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
Use #7161E6 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.