#7281EE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.162 275), rgb(114, 129, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#7281EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7281EE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.162 275) |
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 #7281EE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7281EE | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7281EE text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7281EE text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A99EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7281EE
oklch(64.3% 0.162 275)
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Step 600
600
#5964D8
oklch(55.7% 0.176 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4952BB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 275)
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Step 800
800
#3C4498
oklch(42.8% 0.136 275)
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Step 900
900
#323A79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#7281EE 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) | #518FF2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4385EC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3999AC | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7281EE
#7281EE
oklch(64.3% 0.162 275)
- #A68B00
#A68B00
oklch(64.3% 0.132 95.2)
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 #7281EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7281EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #7281EE 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.