#7170BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58% 0.117 282.7), rgb(113, 112, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#7170BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7170BD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 112, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.117 282.7) |
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 #7170BD | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7170BD | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7170BD text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7170BD text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8080C8
oklch(63% 0.107 282.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7170BD
oklch(58% 0.117 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#59579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 283)
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Step 800
800
#48477E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 283)
#7170BD 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) | #557BC0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275BB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7F8D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7170BD
#7170BD
oklch(58% 0.117 282.7)
- #887C12
#887C12
oklch(58% 0.116 102.3)
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 #7170BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #7170BD 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.