#7181BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.6% 0.095 272.1), rgb(113, 129, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#7181BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7181BE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 129, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.095 272.1) |
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 #7181BE | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7181BE | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7181BE text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7181BE text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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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)
#7181BE
oklch(61.6% 0.095 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAF
oklch(55.7% 0.101 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 272.3)
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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
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#7181BE 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) | #6C87C1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588D97 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7181BE
#7181BE
oklch(61.6% 0.095 272.1)
- #99833C
#99833C
oklch(61.6% 0.094 92.2)
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 #7181BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #7181BE 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.