Nearest named color: Medium Slate Blue
#7161EC
#7161EC
Nearest named
Medium Slate Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
58.3%
Chroma
0.201
Hue angle
283.4°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
4.54:1 · AA
Contrast on black
4.09:1 · AA Large
Web-safe
#6666FF
CSS oklch()
58% 0.20 283

#7161EC is a mid-toned, cool purple. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #7161EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #7161EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #7161EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Medium Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Medium Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #7161EC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 36/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 45/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 25/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 44/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 78/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 82/100
Very high
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 15/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 71/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7161EC

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E5E3F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #9F5FEC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7161EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7161EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 113 97 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.3% 0.201 283.4);
  --color-50: #F2F1FE;
  --color-100: #DEDAFC;
  --color-200: #BEB6F6;
  --color-300: #9185EB;
  --color-400: #6758DA;
  --color-500: #4535C0;
  --color-600: #3B3092;
  --color-700: #2F2867;
  --color-800: #221D43;
  --color-900: #161429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}