#7171AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.2% 0.087 283.3), rgb(113, 113, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#7171AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7171AA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 113, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.087 283.3) |
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 #7171AA | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7171AA | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7171AA text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7171AA text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDA
oklch(81% 0.039 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8383B9
oklch(63.1% 0.081 283.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7171AA
oklch(57.2% 0.087 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A73
oklch(42.7% 0.067 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#7171AA 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) | #6078AC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E75A9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627C86 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7171AA
#7171AA
oklch(57.2% 0.087 283.3)
- #817A39
#817A39
oklch(57.1% 0.087 103.2)
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 #7171AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
Use #7171AA 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.