#7473FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.203 279.2), rgb(116, 115, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7473FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7473FF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 115, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.203 279.2) |
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 #7473FF | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7473FF | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7473FF text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7473FF text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7473FF
oklch(63% 0.203 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6057EF
oklch(55.7% 0.22 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5045D0
oklch(49.1% 0.205 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#413AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.17 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#363485
oklch(37.7% 0.132 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 279.1)
#7473FF 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) | #078AFF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E93AE | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7473FF
#7473FF
oklch(63% 0.203 279.2)
- #9D8900
#9D8900
oklch(62.9% 0.13 98.9)
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 #7473FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7473FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.076
Use #7473FF 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.