#7172CA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.2% 0.132 281.1), rgb(113, 114, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#7172CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7172CA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 114, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.132 281.1) |
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 #7172CA | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7172CA | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7172CA text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7172CA text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#969ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.095 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D7FD1
oklch(63% 0.122 281.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7172CA
oklch(59.2% 0.132 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5656A4
oklch(49.2% 0.122 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#464685
oklch(42.6% 0.103 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#7172CA 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) | #517ECD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B78C8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548494 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7172CA
#7172CA
oklch(59.2% 0.132 281.1)
- #8E7F00
#8E7F00
oklch(59.2% 0.123 101.1)
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 #7172CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #7172CA 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.