#7277CC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.3% 0.128 279.3), rgb(114, 119, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7277CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7277CC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 119, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.128 279.3) |
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 #7277CC | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7277CC | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7277CC text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7277CC text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B7BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 278.8)
-
Step 400
400
#939ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 279)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7277CC
oklch(60.3% 0.128 279.3)
-
Step 600
600
#6467C2
oklch(55.5% 0.139 279.4)
-
Step 700
700
#5355A8
oklch(49% 0.13 279.4)
-
Step 800
800
#444688
oklch(42.7% 0.107 279.5)
-
Step 900
900
#393B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 279.8)
-
Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#7277CC 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) | #5782CF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517CCA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548898 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7277CC
#7277CC
oklch(60.3% 0.128 279.3)
- #948200
#948200
oklch(60.5% 0.125 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 #7277CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #7277CC 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.