#7177AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.5% 0.078 278.5), rgb(113, 119, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#7177AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7177AA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 119, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.078 278.5) |
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 #7177AA | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7177AA | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7177AA text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7177AA text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#989EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B5
oklch(63% 0.073 278.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7177AA
oklch(58.5% 0.078 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#575C8A
oklch(49% 0.074 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#474C70
oklch(42.8% 0.06 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#7177AA 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) | #677DAC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628189 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7177AA
#7177AA
oklch(58.5% 0.078 278.5)
- #887C43
#887C43
oklch(58.4% 0.078 97.7)
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 #7177AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
Use #7177AA 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.