#7281FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.3% 0.184 275), rgb(114, 129, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#7281FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7281FE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.184 275) |
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 #7281FE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7281FE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7281FE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7281FE text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#8797F9
oklch(70.6% 0.144 275.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7281FE
oklch(65.3% 0.184 275)
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Step 600
600
#565FE5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#474DC7
oklch(49% 0.186 275)
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Step 800
800
#3A40A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 275)
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Step 900
900
#313880
oklch(37.7% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 274.9)
#7281FE 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) | #4193FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C87FB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249DB4 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7281FE
#7281FE
oklch(65.3% 0.184 275)
- #AA8E00
#AA8E00
oklch(65.3% 0.134 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 #7281FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7281FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
Use #7281FE 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.