#7277C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.1% 0.122 279.4), rgb(114, 119, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7277C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 279°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7277C8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 119, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.122 279.4) |
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 #7277C8 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7277C8 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7277C8 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7277C8 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
-
Step 300
300
#B8BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 279.7)
-
Step 400
400
#949ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 279.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7277C8
oklch(60.1% 0.122 279.4)
-
Step 600
600
#6468BF
oklch(55.6% 0.133 279.1)
-
Step 700
700
#5456A5
oklch(49.1% 0.124 279.7)
-
Step 800
800
#444786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 279)
-
Step 900
900
#393C6B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 279.1)
-
Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#7277C8 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) | #5A82CB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547BC6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568796 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7277C8
#7277C8
oklch(60.1% 0.122 279.4)
- #93810A
#93810A
oklch(60.2% 0.122 99.2)
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 #7277C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #7277C8 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.