#7175DF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61% 0.158 279), rgb(113, 117, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#7175DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7175DF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 117, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.158 279) |
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 #7175DF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7175DF | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7175DF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7175DF text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#9098EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7175DF
oklch(61% 0.158 279)
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Step 600
600
#6162D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5150B8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#424295
oklch(42.6% 0.133 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#7175DF 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) | #4684E3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7CDD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468C9F | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7175DF
#7175DF
oklch(61% 0.158 279)
- #968300
#968300
oklch(60.9% 0.126 99)
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 #7175DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #7175DF 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.