#7166B3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.5% 0.117 288.5), rgb(113, 102, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7166B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7166B3 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 102, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.117 288.5) |
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 #7166B3 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7166B3 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7166B3 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7166B3 text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#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
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7166B3
oklch(55.5% 0.117 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F559A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E467D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#7166B3 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) | #4C72B6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6EB1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607584 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7166B3
#7166B3
oklch(55.5% 0.117 288.5)
- #797809
#797809
oklch(55.6% 0.118 109.1)
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 #7166B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7166B3.
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 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #7166B3 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.