#716DDA
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.2% 0.162 281.9), rgb(113, 109, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#716DDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716DDA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 109, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.162 281.9) |
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 #716DDA | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #716DDA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #716DDA text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #716DDA text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9597E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.149 282.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#716DDA
oklch(59.2% 0.162 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5650B2
oklch(49% 0.151 282)
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Step 800
800
#464290
oklch(42.6% 0.125 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A3973
oklch(37.7% 0.097 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#716DDA 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) | #3A7EDE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3276D8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8599 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716DDA
#716DDA
oklch(59.2% 0.162 281.9)
- #8D7F00
#8D7F00
oklch(59.1% 0.124 101.7)
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 #716DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #716DDA 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.