#7181BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.5% 0.093 272), rgb(113, 129, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7181BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7181BD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.093 272) |
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 #7181BD | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7181BD | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7181BD text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7181BD text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#909ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7181BD
oklch(61.5% 0.093 272)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAF
oklch(55.7% 0.101 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C96
oklch(49% 0.095 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#404C7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#363F62
oklch(37.6% 0.061 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#7181BD 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) | #6D87C0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598D96 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7181BD
#7181BD
oklch(61.5% 0.093 272)
- #99833D
#99833D
oklch(61.6% 0.094 92)
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 #7181BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #7181BD 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.