#71799F
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.4% 0.059 275.2), rgb(113, 121, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#71799F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71799F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 121, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.059 275.2) |
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 #71799F | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71799F | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71799F text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71799F text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#989FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#8087AB
oklch(63.1% 0.055 276.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71799F
oklch(58.4% 0.059 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#575E80
oklch(49% 0.055 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#484D68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4055
oklch(37.7% 0.036 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#71799F 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) | #6E7DA1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658086 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71799F
#71799F
oklch(58.4% 0.059 275.2)
- #867B53
#867B53
oklch(58.3% 0.058 94.6)
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 #71799F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
Use #71799F 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.