#7166D9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.9% 0.17 284.1), rgb(113, 102, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7166D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7166D9 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 102, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.17 284.1) |
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 #7166D9 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7166D9 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7166D9 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7166D9 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF1
oklch(81% 0.076 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9895EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8079E3
oklch(63.1% 0.155 284)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7166D9
oklch(57.9% 0.17 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#594EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.157 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#494093
oklch(42.7% 0.132 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3775
oklch(37.6% 0.103 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#7166D9 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) | #2A79DD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2372D7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7F96 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7166D9
#7166D9
oklch(57.9% 0.17 284.1)
- #867D00
#867D00
oklch(57.9% 0.123 104.5)
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 #7166D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
Use #7166D9 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.