#7275F4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.4% 0.186 278.5), rgb(114, 117, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7275F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7275F4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 117, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 86%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.186 278.5) |
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 #7275F4 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7275F4 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7275F4 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7275F4 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D95F9
oklch(70.6% 0.145 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7275F4
oklch(62.4% 0.186 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F5CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.202 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F4AC7
oklch(49% 0.188 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#403EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.156 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#363680
oklch(37.7% 0.122 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F204B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 278.8)
#7275F4 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) | #2E89F8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #177EF1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3592A9 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7275F4
#7275F4
oklch(62.4% 0.186 278.5)
- #9C8700
#9C8700
oklch(62.4% 0.129 98.2)
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 #7275F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7275F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #7275F4 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.