#716BBD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57% 0.124 285.1), rgb(113, 107, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#716BBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716BBD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 107, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.124 285.1) |
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 #716BBD | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716BBD | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #716BBD text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #716BBD text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#837FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.113 285.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#716BBD
oklch(57% 0.124 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B559F
oklch(49.1% 0.116 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4681
oklch(42.7% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#716BBD 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) | #4E77C0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B72BB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7B8B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716BBD
#716BBD
oklch(57% 0.124 285.1)
- #837B00
#837B00
oklch(57.2% 0.121 105.1)
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 #716BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #716BBD 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.