#7075ED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.8% 0.177 278.1), rgb(112, 117, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7075ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7075ED |
| RGB | rgb(112, 117, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.177 278.1) |
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 #7075ED | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7075ED | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7075ED text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7075ED text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF9
oklch(81% 0.087 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7075ED
oklch(61.8% 0.177 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E5EE0
oklch(55.5% 0.193 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E4DC3
oklch(49.2% 0.179 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#40409D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#35377D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 278)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#7075ED 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) | #3787F1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #267DEA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3790A6 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7075ED
#7075ED
oklch(61.8% 0.177 278.1)
- #9A8500
#9A8500
oklch(61.7% 0.128 98)
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 #7075ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7075ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.070
Use #7075ED 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.