#7175D0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.1% 0.137 279.5), rgb(113, 117, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#7175D0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7175D0 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 117, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.137 279.5) |
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 #7175D0 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7175D0 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7175D0 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7175D0 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEC
oklch(81% 0.067 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#9399E2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7175D0
oklch(60.1% 0.137 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6466C8
oklch(55.7% 0.149 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5354AD
oklch(49.2% 0.139 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#44458C
oklch(42.7% 0.115 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#393B70
oklch(37.8% 0.089 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#7175D0 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) | #5181D3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7ACE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508898 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7175D0
#7175D0
oklch(60.1% 0.137 279.5)
- #938100
#938100
oklch(60.1% 0.125 99.4)
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 #7175D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #7175D0 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.