#747FCD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.1% 0.118 276.3), rgb(116, 127, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#747FCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747FCD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 127, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.118 276.3) |
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 #747FCD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747FCD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747FCD text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747FCD text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#919CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 276.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#747FCD
oklch(62.1% 0.118 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#606ABD
oklch(55.5% 0.128 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#5058A3
oklch(49.1% 0.119 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#414884
oklch(42.6% 0.099 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#373D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#747FCD 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) | #6388D0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C81CB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568F9C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747FCD
#747FCD
oklch(62.1% 0.118 276.3)
- #9C861E
#9C861E
oklch(62.2% 0.119 96.3)
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 #747FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
Use #747FCD 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.