#7477FC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.5% 0.194 278.4), rgb(116, 119, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#7477FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 278°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7477FC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 119, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.194 278.4) |
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 #7477FC | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7477FC | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7477FC text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7477FC text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FD
oklch(70.8% 0.151 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7477FC
oklch(63.5% 0.194 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E5AEA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E48CB
oklch(49% 0.196 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#403DA4
oklch(42.8% 0.161 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#353582
oklch(37.6% 0.126 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#7477FC 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) | #288CFF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0381F9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3195AE | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7477FC
#7477FC
oklch(63.5% 0.194 278.4)
- #A08A00
#A08A00
oklch(63.4% 0.131 97.9)
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 #7477FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7477FC.
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 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
Use #7477FC 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.