#717DFA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.2% 0.184 275.8), rgb(113, 125, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#717DFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717DFA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 125, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.184 275.8) |
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 #717DFA | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #717DFA | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717DFA text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717DFA text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8997F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 275.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#717DFA
oklch(64.2% 0.184 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#585EE5
oklch(55.5% 0.201 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#494DC7
oklch(49.1% 0.186 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C40A1
oklch(42.8% 0.154 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#323880
oklch(37.8% 0.12 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#717DFA 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) | #3C8FFE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2684F7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2799B0 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717DFA
#717DFA
oklch(64.2% 0.184 275.8)
- #A58B00
#A58B00
oklch(64.2% 0.132 95.7)
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 #717DFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #717DFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #717DFA 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.