#7164BB
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55.6% 0.132 288.2), rgb(113, 100, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#7164BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7164BB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 100, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.132 288.2) |
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 #7164BB | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7164BB | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7164BB text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7164BB text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#877CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.121 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7164BB
oklch(55.6% 0.132 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F53A1
oklch(49.2% 0.121 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4483
oklch(42.7% 0.102 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403A69
oklch(37.8% 0.079 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#7164BB 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) | #4472BE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446EB9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7586 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7164BB
#7164BB
oklch(55.6% 0.132 288.2)
- #7A7800
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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 #7164BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7164BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #7164BB 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.