#7074BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.8% 0.112 280), rgb(112, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7074BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7074BE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.112 280) |
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 #7074BE | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7074BE | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7074BE text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7074BE text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE2
oklch(81% 0.051 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#969BD3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C7
oklch(63.1% 0.103 279.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7074BE
oklch(58.8% 0.112 280)
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Step 700
700
#56589B
oklch(49% 0.106 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#46497D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#7074BE 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) | #5A7EC1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588390 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7074BE
#7074BE
oklch(58.8% 0.112 280)
- #8C7E1C
#8C7E1C
oklch(58.9% 0.113 100.7)
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 #7074BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #7074BE 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.