#7172BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.5% 0.117 281.6), rgb(113, 114, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7172BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7172BF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 114, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.117 281.6) |
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 #7172BF | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7172BF | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7172BF text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7172BF text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#979BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 281.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7172BF
oklch(58.5% 0.117 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#57579C
oklch(49% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#47487F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#7172BF 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) | #577CC2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5377BD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A818F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7172BF
#7172BF
oklch(58.5% 0.117 281.6)
- #8A7D14
#8A7D14
oklch(58.4% 0.116 101.6)
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 #7172BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.069
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.069
Use #7172BF 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.