#7473F1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62% 0.184 279.9), rgb(116, 115, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#7473F1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7473F1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 115, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.184 279.9) |
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 #7473F1 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7473F1 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7473F1 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7473F1 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBFA
oklch(81% 0.089 280)
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Step 400
400
#9095F8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 279.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7473F1
oklch(62% 0.184 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#625BE4
oklch(55.6% 0.201 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#524AC6
oklch(49.2% 0.186 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#433DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.155 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#37367F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#7473F1 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) | #2E87F5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B7DEE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8FA7 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7473F1
#7473F1
oklch(62% 0.184 279.9)
- #998700
#998700
oklch(62.1% 0.129 99.9)
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 #7473F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7473F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #7473F1 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.