#7381DD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.4% 0.138 275.2), rgb(115, 129, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7381DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7381DD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 129, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.138 275.2) |
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 #7381DD | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7381DD | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7381DD text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7381DD text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEED
oklch(81% 0.067 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 275)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7381DD
oklch(63.4% 0.138 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C68CA
oklch(55.7% 0.15 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C56AE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E478D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#7381DD 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) | #5D8CE1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5384DB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A94A4 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7381DD
#7381DD
oklch(63.4% 0.138 275.2)
- #A38800
#A38800
oklch(63.3% 0.13 94.9)
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 #7381DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7381DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #7381DD 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.