#7172CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.4% 0.138 280.9), rgb(113, 114, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7172CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7172CE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 114, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.138 280.9) |
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 #7172CE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7172CE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7172CE text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7172CE text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEC
oklch(80.8% 0.068 281)
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Step 400
400
#9498E3
oklch(70.6% 0.109 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7172CE
oklch(59.4% 0.138 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6665C8
oklch(55.7% 0.15 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5553AD
oklch(49.1% 0.14 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#45448C
oklch(42.6% 0.116 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A70
oklch(37.7% 0.091 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#7172CE 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) | #4E7FD1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4878CC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528596 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7172CE
#7172CE
oklch(59.4% 0.138 280.9)
- #8F8000
#8F8000
oklch(59.5% 0.124 101.1)
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 #7172CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #7172CE 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.