#7079EA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.4% 0.168 276.9), rgb(112, 121, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7079EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7079EA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 121, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.168 276.9) |
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 #7079EA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7079EA | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7079EA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7079EA text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 276.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7079EA
oklch(62.4% 0.168 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C61DB
oklch(55.5% 0.183 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C50BE
oklch(49.2% 0.169 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E429A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#34397A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#7079EA 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) | #4489EE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #367FE8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A92A6 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7079EA
#7079EA
oklch(62.4% 0.168 276.9)
- #9D8600
#9D8600
oklch(62.2% 0.128 97)
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 #7079EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7079EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7079EA 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.