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#7175D0 Color

#7175D0 is rgb(113, 117, 208) in RGB, hsl(237, 50%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 44%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7175D0
HEX#7175D0
RGBrgb(113, 117, 208)
HSLhsl(237, 50%, 63%)
HSVhsv(237, 46%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 44%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.137 279.5)
LABlab(52.12% 16.81 -48.34)
LCHlch(52.12% 51.18 289.17)

What #7175D0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7175D0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7175D0 Channel Values

How #7175D0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 113 · G 117 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 50% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 46% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7175D0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7175D0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7175D0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7175D0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #7175D0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7175D0
Protanopia#7474D0
Protanomaly#7375D0
Deuteranopia#7474D0
Deuteranomaly#7374D0
Tritanopia#5C8585
Tritanomaly#657FA8
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #7175D0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7175d0: #7175D0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7175D0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7175d0': '#7175D0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.459, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_7175d0">#7175D0</color>
SVG fillfill="#7175D0"

More Blue Colors

#7175D0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7175D0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7175D0?

#7175D0 is a light blue — rgb(113, 117, 208) in RGB and hsl(237, 50%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.

What is the RGB value of #7175D0?

#7175D0 is rgb(113, 117, 208) — red 113, green 117, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7175D0?

#7175D0 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 44%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7175D0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7175D0 scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7175D0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7175D0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 15.25, which is visibly different.

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