#7474FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.8% 0.195 279.2), rgb(116, 116, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7474FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7474FA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 116, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.195 279.2) |
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 #7474FA | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7474FA | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7474FA text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7474FA text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFE
oklch(81% 0.095 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 279.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7474FA
oklch(62.8% 0.195 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6059EA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5047CC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#413CA5
oklch(42.8% 0.163 279)
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Step 900
900
#363582
oklch(37.7% 0.126 279)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#7474FA 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) | #208AFF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FF7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3493AC | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7474FA
#7474FA
oklch(62.8% 0.195 279.2)
- #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 #7474FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7474FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.075
Use #7474FA 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.