#7171AE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.4% 0.093 283.1), rgb(113, 113, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#7171AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7171AE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 113, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.093 283.1) |
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 #7171AE | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7171AE | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7171AE text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7171AE text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7E9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 282.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CCA
oklch(70.8% 0.067 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8283BC
oklch(63.2% 0.085 282.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7171AE
oklch(57.4% 0.093 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5A90
oklch(49.2% 0.086 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A4975
oklch(42.6% 0.072 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#7171AE 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) | #5E79B0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617C87 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7171AE
#7171AE
oklch(57.4% 0.093 283.1)
- #837B33
#837B33
oklch(57.5% 0.094 103)
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 #7171AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.061
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #7171AE 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.