#716D9B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.7% 0.071 287.8), rgb(113, 109, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#716D9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716D9B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 109, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.071 287.8) |
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 #716D9B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716D9B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #716D9B text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #716D9B text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8784AF
oklch(63.2% 0.064 287.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#716D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B84
oklch(49.2% 0.065 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 288)
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Step 900
900
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#716D9B 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) | #61739D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67757D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716D9B
#716D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 287.8)
- #777744
#777744
oklch(55.7% 0.072 108.5)
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 #716D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
Use #716D9B 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.