#747BFC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.2% 0.189 277.3), rgb(116, 123, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#747BFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 277°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747BFC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 123, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.189 277.3) |
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 #747BFC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747BFC | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747BFC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747BFC text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#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
#B1BBFC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 277.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B96FB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#747BFC
oklch(64.2% 0.189 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C5CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.205 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C4BC9
oklch(49.2% 0.19 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E3EA2
oklch(42.6% 0.157 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#343681
oklch(37.6% 0.124 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#747BFC 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) | #358EFF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E83F9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3098B0 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747BFC
#747BFC
oklch(64.2% 0.189 277.3)
- #A38C00
#A38C00
oklch(64.2% 0.132 97.5)
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 #747BFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #747BFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.016
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
Use #747BFC 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.