#747AF4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.5% 0.179 277.9), rgb(116, 122, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#747AF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747AF4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 122, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.179 277.9) |
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 #747AF4 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747AF4 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747AF4 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747AF4 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF9
oklch(81% 0.087 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#747AF4
oklch(63.5% 0.179 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E5EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.194 278)
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Step 700
700
#4E4CC4
oklch(49.1% 0.182 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F409E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#35377E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#747AF4 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) | #3D8CF8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C82F1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A95AC | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747AF4
#747AF4
oklch(63.5% 0.179 277.9)
- #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 #747AF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #747AF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
Use #747AF4 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.