#7074CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.5% 0.131 279.6), rgb(112, 116, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#7074CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7074CB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 116, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.131 279.6) |
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 #7074CB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7074CB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7074CB text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7074CB text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9399E0
oklch(70.6% 0.104 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7074CB
oklch(59.5% 0.131 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6466C4
oklch(55.5% 0.143 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5355AA
oklch(49.2% 0.133 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#444689
oklch(42.7% 0.109 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#7074CB 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) | #5380CE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D79C9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518696 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7074CB
#7074CB
oklch(59.5% 0.131 279.6)
- #917F00
#917F00
oklch(59.5% 0.123 99.3)
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 #7074CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #7074CB 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.