Palettes / Colors / #7175BC
#7175BC — Muted Blue
#7175BC is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #7175BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#7175BC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BCB871; it also sits naturally between #719ABC and #9371BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7175BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 113, 117, 188 |
| HSL | 237°, 36%, 59% |
| HSV | 237°, 40%, 74% |
| CMYK | 40%, 38%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 22.25, 19.86, 50.24 |
| Yxy | 19.86, 0.2409, 0.2151 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.68, 16.41, -37.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.57, 13.70, -39.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 44% · Green 46% · Blue 74%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7175BC
.text { color: #7175BC; }
.background { background-color: #7175BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7175BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(113, 117, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 36%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7175BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(113, 117, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7175BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(113, 117, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7175BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7175BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCB871:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.97:1 AA |
Best text color on #7175BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7175BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #7175BC: ·
How #7175BC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #7175BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #7175BC?
#7175BC is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 113, 117, 188). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7175BC?
#7175BC is RGB 113, 117, 188 — HSL 237°, 36%, 59% — CMYK 40%, 38%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #7175BC?
Its complement is #BCB871; analogous partners are #719ABC and #9371BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7175BC for text?
Black text on #7175BC has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.22:1.