#7176F5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.6% 0.186 277.9), rgb(113, 118, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7176F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7176F5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 118, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.186 277.9) |
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 #7176F5 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7176F5 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7176F5 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7176F5 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 278)
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Step 400
400
#8C96FA
oklch(70.8% 0.146 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7176F5
oklch(62.6% 0.186 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D5CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.203 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D4BC8
oklch(49.2% 0.189 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F3EA1
oklch(42.6% 0.156 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#353680
oklch(37.6% 0.122 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F214B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 278)
#7176F5 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) | #2F89F9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #177FF2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3193AA | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7176F5
#7176F5
oklch(62.6% 0.186 277.9)
- #9D8800
#9D8800
oklch(62.7% 0.13 98.3)
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 #7176F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7176F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.071
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.076
Use #7176F5 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.