#7271F7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.9% 0.195 279.4), rgb(114, 113, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#7271F7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7271F7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 113, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.195 279.4) |
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 #7271F7 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7271F7 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7271F7 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7271F7 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 279.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7271F7
oklch(61.9% 0.195 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6159EA
oklch(55.7% 0.211 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5047CC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#413CA5
oklch(42.8% 0.163 279)
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Step 900
900
#363583
oklch(37.8% 0.128 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#7271F7 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) | #1887FC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF4 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3290A9 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7271F7
#7271F7
oklch(61.9% 0.195 279.4)
- #998600
#998600
oklch(61.8% 0.128 99.2)
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 #7271F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7271F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #7271F7 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.