#7163CD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.5% 0.158 286.2), rgb(113, 99, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7163CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7163CD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 99, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.158 286.2) |
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 #7163CD | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7163CD | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7163CD text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7163CD text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAED
oklch(80.8% 0.072 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8479DC
oklch(63% 0.145 286.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7163CD
oklch(56.5% 0.158 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D4FAF
oklch(49.2% 0.147 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B418D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3871
oklch(37.8% 0.095 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#7163CD 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) | #3275D1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6FCB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547A8E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7163CD
#7163CD
oklch(56.5% 0.158 286.2)
- #807A00
#807A00
oklch(56.7% 0.121 106.2)
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 #7163CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #7163CD 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.