#7166C2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.4% 0.139 286.5), rgb(113, 102, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#7166C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7166C2 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 102, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.139 286.5) |
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 #7166C2 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7166C2 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7166C2 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7166C2 text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#847CD2
oklch(63% 0.127 286.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7166C2
oklch(56.4% 0.139 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D52A5
oklch(49.1% 0.129 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4486
oklch(42.8% 0.106 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A6B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#7166C2 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) | #4275C5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4070C0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59798B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7166C2
#7166C2
oklch(56.4% 0.139 286.5)
- #7F7900
#7F7900
oklch(56.3% 0.12 106.2)
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 #7166C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #7166C2 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.