#7162BF
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55.5% 0.14 288.4), rgb(113, 98, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7162BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7162BF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 98, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.14 288.4) |
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 #7162BF | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7162BF | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7162BF text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7162BF text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7162BF
oklch(55.5% 0.14 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#7162BF 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) | #3D71C2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6DBD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7587 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7162BF
#7162BF
oklch(55.5% 0.14 288.4)
- #7A7700
#7A7700
oklch(55.4% 0.119 108)
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 #7162BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7162BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.072
Use #7162BF 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.