#716FA9
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.8% 0.089 284.8), rgb(113, 111, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#716FA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 111, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.089 284.8) |
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 #716FA9 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716FA9 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #716FA9 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #716FA9 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDA
oklch(81% 0.039 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8483B9
oklch(63.2% 0.081 284.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#716FA9
oklch(56.8% 0.089 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4973
oklch(42.6% 0.069 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#716FA9 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) | #5E77AB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C73A8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637A84 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716FA9
#716FA9
oklch(56.8% 0.089 284.8)
- #7F7937
#7F7937
oklch(56.7% 0.088 104.1)
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 #716FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #716FA9 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.