#7173AF
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.9% 0.092 281.7), rgb(113, 115, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7173AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7173AF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 115, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.092 281.7) |
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 #7173AF | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7173AF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7173AF text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7173AF text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 282.3)
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Step 400
400
#999CC9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#8183BC
oklch(63.1% 0.085 282.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7173AF
oklch(57.9% 0.092 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#595A90
oklch(49.1% 0.086 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#494A75
oklch(42.8% 0.071 282)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#232437
oklch(26.8% 0.035 281.4)
#7173AF 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) | #607AB1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D76AE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607E89 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7173AF
#7173AF
oklch(57.9% 0.092 281.7)
- #857C36
#857C36
oklch(57.9% 0.092 102)
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 #7173AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7173AF 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.