#7177AE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.7% 0.084 278.7), rgb(113, 119, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7177AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7177AE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.084 278.7) |
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 #7177AE | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7177AE | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7177AE text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7177AE text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFDA
oklch(81% 0.038 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#989DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7177AE
oklch(58.7% 0.084 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#575C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#474B72
oklch(42.7% 0.065 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#7177AE 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) | #667DB0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60818B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7177AE
#7177AE
oklch(58.7% 0.084 278.7)
- #897D3E
#897D3E
oklch(58.7% 0.085 98.7)
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 #7177AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #7177AE 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.