#7272EA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.2% 0.177 279.8), rgb(114, 114, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#7272EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7272EA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 114, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.177 279.8) |
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 #7272EA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7272EA | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7272EA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7272EA text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9095F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 279.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7272EA
oklch(61.2% 0.177 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#625DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#524CC2
oklch(49.2% 0.178 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#433F9D
oklch(42.8% 0.148 280)
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Step 900
900
#38377C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#7272EA 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) | #3485EE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #267BE7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408DA3 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7272EA
#7272EA
oklch(61.2% 0.177 279.8)
- #968400
#968400
oklch(61.1% 0.127 99.7)
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 #7272EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7272EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #7272EA 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.