#717CFF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.4% 0.192 276), rgb(113, 124, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#717CFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717CFF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 124, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.192 276) |
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 #717CFF | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #717CFF | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717CFF text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717CFF text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 276)
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Step 400
400
#8896FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 276)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#717CFF
oklch(64.4% 0.192 276)
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Step 600
600
#585CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#494BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B3EA4
oklch(42.6% 0.161 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#323782
oklch(37.8% 0.124 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#717CFF 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) | #328FFF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1284FC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9AB2 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717CFF
#717CFF
oklch(64.4% 0.192 276)
- #A68C00
#A68C00
oklch(64.5% 0.133 95.8)
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 #717CFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #717CFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #717CFF 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.