#7277BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.108 279.5), rgb(114, 119, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7277BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7277BE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 119, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.108 279.5) |
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 #7277BE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7277BE | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7277BE text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7277BE text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE3
oklch(81% 0.052 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#959BD5
oklch(70.6% 0.085 279.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7277BE
oklch(59.6% 0.108 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#666AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.117 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#55589D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#45487F
oklch(42.6% 0.09 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#7277BE 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) | #5F80C1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8591 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7277BE
#7277BE
oklch(59.6% 0.108 279.5)
- #8F8027
#8F8027
oklch(59.7% 0.108 99.5)
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 #7277BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #7277BE 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.