#7270FB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62% 0.202 279.4), rgb(114, 112, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#7270FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7270FB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 112, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.202 279.4) |
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 #7270FB | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7270FB | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7270FB text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7270FB text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7270FB
oklch(62% 0.202 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6057EE
oklch(55.6% 0.219 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5045CF
oklch(49% 0.204 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#413AA7
oklch(42.6% 0.169 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#363485
oklch(37.7% 0.132 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 279.1)
#7270FB 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) | #0087FF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D90AB | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7270FB
#7270FB
oklch(62% 0.202 279.4)
- #998700
#998700
oklch(62.1% 0.129 99.9)
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 #7270FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7270FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.074
Use #7270FB 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.