#7181DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.3% 0.14 274.3), rgb(113, 129, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#7181DE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7181DE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 129, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.14 274.3) |
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 #7181DE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7181DE | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7181DE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7181DE text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 274.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7181DE
oklch(63.3% 0.14 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A68CB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A56B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D478E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#333C72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2342
oklch(26.8% 0.058 274.9)
#7181DE 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) | #5C8CE2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5183DC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4595A5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7181DE
#7181DE
oklch(63.3% 0.14 274.3)
- #A48800
#A48800
oklch(63.4% 0.13 94.3)
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 #7181DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7181DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #7181DE 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.