#716FB7
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.109 283.7), rgb(113, 111, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#716FB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 111, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.109 283.7) |
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 #716FB7 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716FB7 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #716FB7 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #716FB7 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
-
Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
-
Step 400
400
#9A9AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 284.2)
-
Step 500
500
#8281C4
oklch(63.1% 0.1 283.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#716FB7
oklch(57.5% 0.109 283.7)
-
Step 700
700
#5A5898
oklch(49.2% 0.101 283.5)
-
Step 800
800
#49487B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 283.2)
-
Step 900
900
#3D3C63
oklch(37.6% 0.066 283.9)
-
Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#716FB7 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) | #5779BA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5474B5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7D8A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716FB7
#716FB7
oklch(57.5% 0.109 283.7)
- #847B1F
#847B1F
oklch(57.4% 0.109 103.6)
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 #716FB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.069
Use #716FB7 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.