#7162AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.116 291.1), rgb(113, 98, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#7162AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7162AE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.116 291.1) |
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 #7162AE | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7162AE | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7162AE text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7162AE text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A098D1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 291.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7162AE
oklch(54.4% 0.116 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#625499
oklch(49.2% 0.108 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#50457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#7162AE 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) | #496EB1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6BAC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62707F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7162AE
#7162AE
oklch(54.4% 0.116 291.1)
- #73760B
#73760B
oklch(54.5% 0.117 111.5)
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 #7162AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
Use #7162AE 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.