#7170DF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.1% 0.165 280.6), rgb(113, 112, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7170DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7170DF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 112, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.165 280.6) |
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 #7170DF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7170DF | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7170DF text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7170DF text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9296EF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 280.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7170DF
oklch(60.1% 0.165 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#645FD8
oklch(55.5% 0.18 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#544EBB
oklch(49.2% 0.166 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#444197
oklch(42.8% 0.137 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#393878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#7170DF 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) | #3C81E3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3279DD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47889D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7170DF
#7170DF
oklch(60.1% 0.165 280.6)
- #918100
#918100
oklch(59.9% 0.125 100.6)
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 #7170DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
Use #7170DF 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.