Palettes / Colors / #7175CC

#7175CC — Muted Blue

#7175CC 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 #7175CC 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.

#7175CC 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 #CCC771; it also sits naturally between #71A3CC and #9A71CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 46% · Blue 80%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #7175CC

.text { color: #7175CC; }
.background { background-color: #7175CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7175CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(113, 117, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 47%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7175CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(113, 117, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7175CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(113, 117, 204, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7175CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7175CC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CCC771:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7175CC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7175CC

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:

How #7175CC 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 #7175CC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #7175CC?

#7175CC is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 113, 117, 204). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7175CC?

#7175CC is RGB 113, 117, 204 — HSL 237°, 47%, 62% — CMYK 45%, 43%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #7175CC?

Its complement is #CCC771; analogous partners are #71A3CC and #9A71CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7175CC for text?

Black text on #7175CC has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.10:1.