#747CF2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.7% 0.174 277.3), rgb(116, 124, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#747CF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747CF2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 124, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.174 277.3) |
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 #747CF2 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747CF2 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747CF2 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747CF2 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C97F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#747CF2
oklch(63.7% 0.174 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D60DE
oklch(55.7% 0.188 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D4EC1
oklch(49.1% 0.176 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F419C
oklch(42.8% 0.145 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#35387C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#747CF2 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) | #438DF6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3583EF | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C96AC | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747CF2
#747CF2
oklch(63.7% 0.174 277.3)
- #A28B00
#A28B00
oklch(63.8% 0.132 97.4)
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 #747CF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #747CF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #747CF2 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.