#7374FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.2 278.7), rgb(115, 116, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7374FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7374FE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 116, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.2 278.7) |
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 #7374FE | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7374FE | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7374FE text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7374FE text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7374FE
oklch(63% 0.2 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F58EE
oklch(55.7% 0.218 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F46CF
oklch(49.1% 0.203 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#403BA7
oklch(42.7% 0.168 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#353484
oklch(37.6% 0.131 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F204D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 278.5)
#7374FE 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) | #148AFF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B94AE | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7374FE
#7374FE
oklch(63% 0.2 278.7)
- #9E8900
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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 #7374FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7374FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.074
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
Use #7374FE 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.