#7370FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.4% 0.207 279.5), rgb(115, 112, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7370FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7370FF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 112, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.207 279.5) |
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 #7370FF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7370FF | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7370FF text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7370FF text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7370FF
oklch(62.4% 0.207 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6155F1
oklch(55.6% 0.225 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5144D2
oklch(49.2% 0.209 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#4239AA
oklch(42.8% 0.174 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#363386
oklch(37.6% 0.135 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F4F
oklch(27% 0.086 279)
#7370FF 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) | #0088FF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DFC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B91AD | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7370FF
#7370FF
oklch(62.4% 0.207 279.5)
- #9B8800
#9B8800
oklch(62.5% 0.13 99.4)
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 #7370FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7370FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.075
Use #7370FF 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.