#7176A3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(57.9% 0.069 279.1), rgb(113, 118, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7176A3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7176A3 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 118, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.069 279.1) |
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 #7176A3 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7176A3 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7176A3 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7176A3 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#999EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#8186B0
oklch(63.2% 0.063 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7176A3
oklch(57.9% 0.069 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#595D85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#484C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#7176A3 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) | #697BA5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6677A2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647E86 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7176A3
#7176A3
oklch(57.9% 0.069 279.1)
- #847B4A
#847B4A
oklch(57.9% 0.069 99.1)
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 #7176A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
Use #7176A3 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.