#7072FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.5% 0.205 278.1), rgb(112, 114, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#7072FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7072FF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 114, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.205 278.1) |
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 #7072FF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7072FF | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7072FF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7072FF text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7072FF
oklch(62.5% 0.205 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D57F0
oklch(55.6% 0.222 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D46D1
oklch(49.1% 0.206 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F3AA9
oklch(42.6% 0.172 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#343486
oklch(37.7% 0.134 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.085 278.1)
#7072FF 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) | #0089FF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DFC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C93AE | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7072FF
#7072FF
oklch(62.5% 0.205 278.1)
- #9D8700
#9D8700
oklch(62.5% 0.129 97.6)
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 #7072FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7072FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
Use #7072FF 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.