#7171EE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.2% 0.183 279.5), rgb(113, 113, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7171EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7171EE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 113, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.183 279.5) |
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 #7171EE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7171EE | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7171EE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7171EE text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F95F8
oklch(70.7% 0.144 279.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7171EE
oklch(61.2% 0.183 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#615CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.199 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#514AC5
oklch(49% 0.185 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423EA0
oklch(42.8% 0.154 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#37367F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#7171EE 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) | #2B85F2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #167BEB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8DA5 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7171EE
#7171EE
oklch(61.2% 0.183 279.5)
- #978400
#978400
oklch(61.2% 0.127 99.1)
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 #7171EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7171EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.024
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #7171EE 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.