#7516DC
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49% 0.256 296.1), rgb(117, 22, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7516DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.256 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7516DC |
| RGB | rgb(117, 22, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.256 296.1) |
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 #7516DC | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7516DC | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7516DC text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7516DC text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#892BFC
oklch(55.5% 0.274 296)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7516DC
oklch(49% 0.256 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F1AB2
oklch(42.7% 0.212 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D218C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1652
oklch(27.1% 0.104 296.4)
#7516DC 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) | #0058E1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054D9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575982 | 0.193 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.258 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7516DC
#7516DC
oklch(49% 0.256 296.1)
- #5E6800
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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 #7516DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7516DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.043
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7516DC 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.