#7377DA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.2% 0.148 279.3), rgb(115, 119, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7377DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7377DA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 119, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.148 279.3) |
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 #7377DA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7377DA | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7377DA text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7377DA text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCEF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#9298E7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7377DA
oklch(61.2% 0.148 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6364CE
oklch(55.7% 0.16 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5252B2
oklch(49.1% 0.149 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#434490
oklch(42.7% 0.123 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#383A73
oklch(37.7% 0.096 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#7377DA 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) | #4E85DE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467DD8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8C9E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7377DA
#7377DA
oklch(61.2% 0.148 279.3)
- #978400
#978400
oklch(61.2% 0.127 99.1)
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 #7377DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7377DA 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.