#7174B8
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.6% 0.104 280.8), rgb(113, 116, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#7174B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7174B8 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 116, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.104 280.8) |
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 #7174B8 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7174B8 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7174B8 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7174B8 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#989CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F83C2
oklch(63.2% 0.094 280.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7174B8
oklch(58.6% 0.104 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#575996
oklch(49% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#47497A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#7174B8 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) | #5E7DBB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A78B6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C818D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7174B8
#7174B8
oklch(58.6% 0.104 280.8)
- #8A7D2A
#8A7D2A
oklch(58.5% 0.103 100.3)
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 #7174B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #7174B8 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.