#7179DA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.5% 0.145 277.7), rgb(113, 121, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#7179DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7179DA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 121, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.145 277.7) |
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 #7179DA | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7179DA | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7179DA text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7179DA text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#9099E7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 278)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7179DA
oklch(61.5% 0.145 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6065CD
oklch(55.6% 0.158 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F53B2
oklch(49% 0.148 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#414590
oklch(42.8% 0.122 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#363B73
oklch(37.8% 0.095 277)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#7179DA 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) | #5186DE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487ED8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498E9F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7179DA
#7179DA
oklch(61.5% 0.145 277.7)
- #9A8400
#9A8400
oklch(61.5% 0.127 97.4)
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 #7179DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7179DA 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.