#7167BB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.2% 0.127 287), rgb(113, 103, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7167BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7167BB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 103, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.127 287) |
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 #7167BB | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7167BB | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7167BB text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7167BB text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#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
#BDBCE4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#857DCC
oklch(63% 0.117 287.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7167BB
oklch(56.2% 0.127 287)
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Step 700
700
#5D54A0
oklch(49.1% 0.119 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4581
oklch(42.7% 0.097 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A68
oklch(37.6% 0.077 287)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#7167BB 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) | #4974BE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4870B9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7888 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7167BB
#7167BB
oklch(56.2% 0.127 287)
- #7D7900
#7D7900
oklch(56.1% 0.121 107.4)
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 #7167BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #7167BB 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.