#7163DC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.5% 0.178 284.6), rgb(113, 99, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#7163DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7163DC |
| RGB | rgb(113, 99, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.178 284.6) |
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 #7163DC | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7163DC | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7163DC text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7163DC text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9894ED
oklch(70.6% 0.128 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8177E7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7163DC
oklch(57.5% 0.178 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A4CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#493F96
oklch(42.7% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3677
oklch(37.6% 0.107 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#7163DC 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) | #1978E0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F71D9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7E96 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7163DC
#7163DC
oklch(57.5% 0.178 284.6)
- #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 #7163DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #7163DC 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.