#7574FC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.197 279.4), rgb(117, 116, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7574FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7574FC |
| RGB | rgb(117, 116, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.197 279.4) |
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 #7574FC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7574FC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7574FC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7574FC text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FE
oklch(70.6% 0.155 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7574FC
oklch(63% 0.197 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6158EB
oklch(55.6% 0.214 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5147CD
oklch(49.2% 0.199 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#423BA6
oklch(42.7% 0.166 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#363483
oklch(37.6% 0.129 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#20204D
oklch(27.2% 0.081 279.6)
#7574FC 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) | #1C8AFF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FF9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3593AD | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7574FC
#7574FC
oklch(63% 0.197 279.4)
- #9D8A00
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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 #7574FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7574FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.076
Use #7574FC 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.