#7171F5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.7% 0.193 279.1), rgb(113, 113, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7171F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7171F5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 113, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.193 279.1) |
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 #7171F5 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7171F5 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7171F5 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7171F5 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFD
oklch(81% 0.094 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FC
oklch(70.7% 0.151 279.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7171F5
oklch(61.7% 0.193 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#605AE9
oklch(55.7% 0.209 279)
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Step 700
700
#5048CB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.162 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#363582
oklch(37.7% 0.126 279)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#7171F5 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) | #1C86FA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328FA8 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7171F5
#7171F5
oklch(61.7% 0.193 279.1)
- #998600
#998600
oklch(61.8% 0.128 99.2)
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 #7171F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7171F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #7171F5 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.