#7177BF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.5% 0.11 278.9), rgb(113, 119, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7177BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7177BF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 119, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.11 278.9) |
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 #7177BF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7177BF | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7177BF text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7177BF text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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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
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#959BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 279.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7177BF
oklch(59.5% 0.11 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#656AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.119 279)
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Step 700
700
#54589E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 279)
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Step 800
800
#454880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#7177BF 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) | #5E80C2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597ABD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598592 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7177BF
#7177BF
oklch(59.5% 0.11 278.9)
- #8F7F24
#8F7F24
oklch(59.4% 0.109 98.9)
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 #7177BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #7177BF 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.