#747EFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.9% 0.187 276.5), rgb(116, 126, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#747EFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747EFE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 126, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.187 276.5) |
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 #747EFE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747EFE | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747EFE text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747EFE text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFC
oklch(81% 0.091 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8996FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 276.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#747EFE
oklch(64.9% 0.187 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A5DE7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A4BC9
oklch(49% 0.191 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D3FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#333781
oklch(37.8% 0.123 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#747EFE 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) | #3B91FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2485FB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9BB2 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747EFE
#747EFE
oklch(64.9% 0.187 276.5)
- #A78E00
#A78E00
oklch(65% 0.134 96.5)
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 #747EFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #747EFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #747EFE 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.