#7379CA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.7% 0.122 278.9), rgb(115, 121, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#7379CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7379CA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 121, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.122 278.9) |
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 #7379CA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7379CA | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7379CA text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7379CA text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#939ADC
oklch(70.6% 0.097 278.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7379CA
oklch(60.7% 0.122 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6468BF
oklch(55.6% 0.133 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5356A5
oklch(49% 0.124 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#444786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 279)
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Step 900
900
#393C6B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#7379CA 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) | #5C83CD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567DC8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578998 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7379CA
#7379CA
oklch(60.7% 0.122 278.9)
- #95820E
#95820E
oklch(60.6% 0.122 98.5)
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 #7379CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7379CA 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.