#7172BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.4% 0.114 281.7), rgb(113, 114, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#7172BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7172BD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 114, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.114 281.7) |
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 #7172BD | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7172BD | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7172BD text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7172BD text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#989BD3
oklch(70.8% 0.082 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C7
oklch(63% 0.105 281.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7172BD
oklch(58.4% 0.114 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#58589B
oklch(49.2% 0.106 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#48487D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D65
oklch(37.8% 0.068 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#7172BD 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) | #587CC0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5477BB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B818E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7172BD
#7172BD
oklch(58.4% 0.114 281.7)
- #8A7D1A
#8A7D1A
oklch(58.4% 0.113 101.4)
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 #7172BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7172BD 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.