#7479FC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.8% 0.191 277.9), rgb(116, 121, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#7479FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7479FC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 121, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.191 277.9) |
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 #7479FC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7479FC | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7479FC text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7479FC text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7479FC
oklch(63.8% 0.191 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D5BE8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D49CA
oklch(49% 0.194 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F3DA3
oklch(42.6% 0.16 278)
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Step 900
900
#353682
oklch(37.8% 0.125 278)
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Step 950
950
#1E204C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 277.6)
#7479FC 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) | #2F8DFF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1482F9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3197AF | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7479FC
#7479FC
oklch(63.8% 0.191 277.9)
- #A18B00
#A18B00
oklch(63.7% 0.132 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 #7479FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7479FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.075
Use #7479FC 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.