#7272FB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.4% 0.199 278.9), rgb(114, 114, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7272FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.199 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7272FB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 114, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.199 278.9) |
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 #7272FB | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7272FB | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7272FB text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7272FB text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7272FB
oklch(62.4% 0.199 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F58ED
oklch(55.6% 0.217 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F46CE
oklch(49% 0.202 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#413BA6
oklch(42.7% 0.166 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#363484
oklch(37.7% 0.13 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F204D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 278.5)
#7272FB 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) | #1088FF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D92AC | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7272FB
#7272FB
oklch(62.4% 0.199 278.9)
- #9B8700
#9B8700
oklch(62.3% 0.129 98.7)
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 #7272FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7272FB.
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 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.073
Use #7272FB 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.