#7176BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.111 279.5), rgb(113, 118, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#7176BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7176BF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 118, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.111 279.5) |
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 #7176BF | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7176BF | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7176BF text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7176BF text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#969CD2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C6
oklch(63% 0.102 279.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7176BF
oklch(59.3% 0.111 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#55599A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#46497D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D64
oklch(37.6% 0.067 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#7176BF 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) | #5D7FC2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5879BD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598491 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7176BF
#7176BF
oklch(59.3% 0.111 279.5)
- #8E7F21
#8E7F21
oklch(59.3% 0.111 99.8)
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 #7176BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #7176BF 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.