#7472EC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.5% 0.179 280.5), rgb(116, 114, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7472EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7472EC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 114, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.179 280.5) |
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 #7472EC | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7472EC | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7472EC text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7472EC text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9195F5
oklch(70.7% 0.139 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7472EC
oklch(61.5% 0.179 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#635CE0
oklch(55.5% 0.194 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#534BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.181 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#443E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#38367D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#7472EC 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) | #3285F0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #247CE9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438DA4 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7472EC
#7472EC
oklch(61.5% 0.179 280.5)
- #968600
#968600
oklch(61.5% 0.128 100.9)
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 #7472EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7472EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #7472EC 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.