#7166D5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.6% 0.165 284.5), rgb(113, 102, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7166D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 284°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7166D5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 102, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.165 284.5) |
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 #7166D5 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7166D5 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7166D5 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7166D5 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8179E0
oklch(63% 0.151 284.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7166D5
oklch(57.6% 0.165 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A4EB3
oklch(49% 0.154 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#494191
oklch(42.7% 0.127 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#7166D5 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) | #2F78D9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A72D3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7E94 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7166D5
#7166D5
oklch(57.6% 0.165 284.5)
- #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 #7166D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7166D5.
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 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
Use #7166D5 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.