#7473FC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.8% 0.199 279.3), rgb(116, 115, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7473FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7473FC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 115, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.199 279.3) |
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 #7473FC | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7473FC | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7473FC text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7473FC text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7473FC
oklch(62.8% 0.199 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6058EC
oklch(55.6% 0.215 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5046CE
oklch(49.1% 0.202 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#413BA6
oklch(42.7% 0.166 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#363484
oklch(37.7% 0.13 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 279.3)
#7473FC 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) | #1589FF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3292AC | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7473FC
#7473FC
oklch(62.8% 0.199 279.3)
- #9C8900
#9C8900
oklch(62.8% 0.13 99.4)
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 #7473FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7473FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.075
Use #7473FC 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.