#7074F5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.2% 0.189 278), rgb(112, 116, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#7074F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7074F5 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 116, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.189 278) |
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 #7074F5 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7074F5 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7074F5 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7074F5 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 278)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 278)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7074F5
oklch(62.2% 0.189 278)
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Step 600
600
#5E5BE7
oklch(55.6% 0.206 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E4AC9
oklch(49.1% 0.191 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F3EA2
oklch(42.7% 0.157 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#353681
oklch(37.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F204B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 278.8)
#7074F5 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) | #2888F9 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #057DF2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E91A9 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7074F5
#7074F5
oklch(62.2% 0.189 278)
- #9C8600
#9C8600
oklch(62.1% 0.128 97.5)
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 #7074F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7074F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.070
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
Use #7074F5 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.