#716BF4
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.6% 0.199 280.6), rgb(113, 107, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#716BF4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 107, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 86%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.199 280.6) |
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 #716BF4 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #716BF4 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #716BF4 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #716BF4 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#716BF4
oklch(60.6% 0.199 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6356EC
oklch(55.5% 0.217 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5345CD
oklch(49.1% 0.201 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#443AA6
oklch(42.7% 0.167 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#383483
oklch(37.7% 0.129 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#716BF4 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) | #0082F9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078F1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348BA5 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716BF4
#716BF4
oklch(60.6% 0.199 280.6)
- #938300
#938300
oklch(60.6% 0.126 100.7)
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 #716BF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #716BF4 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.