What color is #7171CC?

#7171CC is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(113, 113, 204), and in HSL hsl(240, 47%, 62%).

Is #7171CC accessible as text?

On white, #7171CC has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #7171CC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7171CC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #7171CC?

#7171CC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CCCC71. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7171CC below.

Is #7171CC good for buttons?

#7171CC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7171CC — white text only reaches 4.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7171CC the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #7171CC is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7171CC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7171CC

Not just a swatch — here's how #7171CC works with other colors. Named schemes with #7171CC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7171CC Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7171CC Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7171CC Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7171CC Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7171CC Secondary #A2A5C6 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7171CC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8F71CC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7171CC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7171CC;
  --color-base-rgb: 113 113 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.1% 0.137 281.4);
  --color-50: #F3F3FB;
  --color-100: #E0E0F5;
  --color-200: #C3C3E9;
  --color-300: #9999D6;
  --color-400: #7272C0;
  --color-500: #5151A4;
  --color-600: #44447E;
  --color-700: #34345A;
  --color-800: #25253C;
  --color-900: #181825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F3F3FB',
    100: '#E0E0F5',
    200: '#C3C3E9',
    300: '#9999D6',
    400: '#7272C0',
    500: '#5151A4',
    600: '#44447E',
    700: '#34345A',
    800: '#25253C',
    900: '#181825',
  },
}

$base: #7171CC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F3FB;
$base-100: #E0E0F5;
$base-200: #C3C3E9;
$base-300: #9999D6;
$base-400: #7272C0;
$base-500: #5151A4;
$base-600: #44447E;
$base-700: #34345A;
$base-800: #25253C;
$base-900: #181825;
$base-hover: #4343BA;
$base-subtle: #D8D8EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7171CC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3C3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9999D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7272C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5151A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7171CC

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