#7168D4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.9% 0.161 284), rgb(113, 104, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7168D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7168D4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 104, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.161 284) |
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 #7168D4 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7168D4 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7168D4 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7168D4 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#807ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 284)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7168D4
oklch(57.9% 0.161 284)
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Step 700
700
#5950B1
oklch(49.2% 0.149 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#49428F
oklch(42.8% 0.123 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3872
oklch(37.6% 0.097 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#7168D4 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) | #357AD8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3073D2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7F94 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7168D4
#7168D4
oklch(57.9% 0.161 284)
- #877D00
#877D00
oklch(58% 0.123 103.9)
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 #7168D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7168D4 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.