#7475FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.194 279), rgb(116, 117, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7475FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7475FA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 117, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.194 279) |
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 #7475FA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7475FA | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7475FA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7475FA text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#B3BBFD
oklch(81% 0.094 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 278.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7475FA
oklch(63% 0.194 279)
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Step 600
600
#6059E9
oklch(55.5% 0.21 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5048CB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.162 279.1)
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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)
#7475FA 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) | #248AFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FF7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3493AC | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7475FA
#7475FA
oklch(63% 0.194 279)
- #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 #7475FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7475FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
Use #7475FA 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.