#7172FC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.4% 0.201 278.6), rgb(113, 114, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7172FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7172FC |
| RGB | rgb(113, 114, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.201 278.6) |
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 #7172FC | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7172FC | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7172FC text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7172FC text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7172FC
oklch(62.4% 0.201 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E58EE
oklch(55.6% 0.218 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F46CF
oklch(49.1% 0.203 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#403BA7
oklch(42.7% 0.168 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#353484
oklch(37.6% 0.131 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F204E
oklch(27.2% 0.083 278.4)
#7172FC 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) | #0988FF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2792AC | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7172FC
#7172FC
oklch(62.4% 0.201 278.6)
- #9C8700
#9C8700
oklch(62.4% 0.129 98.2)
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 #7172FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7172FC.
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 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
Use #7172FC 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.