#7381CC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.4% 0.114 274.6), rgb(115, 129, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7381CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7381CC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 129, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.114 274.6) |
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 #7381CC | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7381CC | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7381CC text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7381CC text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#909CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 275.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7381CC
oklch(62.4% 0.114 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E6BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.125 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A1
oklch(49% 0.115 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#7381CC 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) | #6689CF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F82CA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55909D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7381CC
#7381CC
oklch(62.4% 0.114 274.6)
- #9E8626
#9E8626
oklch(62.5% 0.114 94.4)
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 #7381CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #7381CC 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.