#717BD4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.5% 0.134 276.8), rgb(113, 123, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#717BD4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 123, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.134 276.8) |
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 #717BD4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #717BD4 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717BD4 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717BD4 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#909AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#717BD4
oklch(61.5% 0.134 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F67C7
oklch(55.5% 0.147 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F56AC
oklch(49.2% 0.135 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#41468B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#363C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#717BD4 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) | #5986D7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507FD2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8E9D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717BD4
#717BD4
oklch(61.5% 0.134 276.8)
- #9B8400
#9B8400
oklch(61.6% 0.127 96.8)
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 #717BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #717BD4 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.