#7281DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.3% 0.14 274.8), rgb(114, 129, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7281DE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7281DE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.14 274.8) |
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 #7281DE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7281DE | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7281DE text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7281DE text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 274.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7281DE
oklch(63.3% 0.14 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B68CB
oklch(55.7% 0.152 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B56AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D478E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2342
oklch(26.8% 0.058 274.9)
#7281DE 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) | #5C8DE2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5284DC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4795A5 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7281DE
#7281DE
oklch(63.3% 0.14 274.8)
- #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 #7281DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7281DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #7281DE 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.