#7281DB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.2% 0.136 274.7), rgb(114, 129, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#7281DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7281DB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.136 274.7) |
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 #7281DB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7281DB | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7281DB text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7281DB text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 274.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7281DB
oklch(63.2% 0.136 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B68C8
oklch(55.5% 0.148 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B56AD
oklch(49% 0.138 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E478C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#343C70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#7281DB 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) | #5E8CDE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5483D9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A94A3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7281DB
#7281DB
oklch(63.2% 0.136 274.7)
- #A38800
#A38800
oklch(63.3% 0.13 94.9)
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 #7281DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7281DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #7281DB 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.