#7175A6
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(57.9% 0.075 280.2), rgb(113, 117, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#7175A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7175A6 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 117, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.075 280.2) |
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 #7175A6 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7175A6 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7175A6 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7175A6 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD7
oklch(81% 0.034 280)
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Step 400
400
#999DC2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#8185B3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 280.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7175A6
oklch(57.9% 0.075 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#595C88
oklch(49.1% 0.07 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#494B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F59
oklch(37.7% 0.044 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#7175A6 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) | #677BA8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6477A5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637E86 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7175A6
#7175A6
oklch(57.9% 0.075 280.2)
- #847B45
#847B45
oklch(57.8% 0.075 100)
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 #7175A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
Use #7175A6 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.