#7074DC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.6% 0.155 279), rgb(112, 116, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7074DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7074DC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 116, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.155 279) |
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 #7074DC | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7074DC | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7074DC text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7074DC text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#9198EB
oklch(70.8% 0.121 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7074DC
oklch(60.6% 0.155 279)
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Step 600
600
#6162D3
oklch(55.5% 0.17 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5151B6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 279)
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Step 800
800
#424394
oklch(42.8% 0.13 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#373976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#7074DC 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) | #4683E0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7BDA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468A9D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7074DC
#7074DC
oklch(60.6% 0.155 279)
- #958200
#958200
oklch(60.6% 0.125 98.9)
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 #7074DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #7074DC 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.