#7274E5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.3% 0.167 279.5), rgb(114, 116, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7274E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7274E5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 116, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.167 279.5) |
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 #7274E5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7274E5 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7274E5 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7274E5 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF5
oklch(81% 0.081 279)
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Step 400
400
#9096F0
oklch(70.6% 0.131 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7274E5
oklch(61.3% 0.167 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6260DA
oklch(55.7% 0.182 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#514EBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#424199
oklch(42.8% 0.14 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#373879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#7274E5 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) | #3E85E9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #337CE3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448DA2 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7274E5
#7274E5
oklch(61.3% 0.167 279.5)
- #978400
#978400
oklch(61.2% 0.127 99.1)
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 #7274E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7274E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #7274E5 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.