What color is #7276CA?

#7276CA is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(114, 118, 202), and in HSL hsl(237, 45%, 62%).

Is #7276CA accessible as text?

On white, #7276CA has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #7276CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7276CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #7276CA?

#7276CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CAC572. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7276CA below.

Is #7276CA good for buttons?

#7276CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7276CA — white text only reaches 4.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7276CA the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #7276CA is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7276CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7276CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7276CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7276CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7276CA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Glaucous opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7276CA Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Glaucous plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7276CA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Glaucous anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7276CA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Glaucous sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7276CA Secondary #A5A8C7 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Glaucous is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7276CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E6F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8B72CA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7276CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7276CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 118 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.127 279.8);
  --color-50: #F4F4FB;
  --color-100: #E1E2F4;
  --color-200: #C4C6E8;
  --color-300: #9B9DD5;
  --color-400: #7477BE;
  --color-500: #5357A2;
  --color-600: #45487D;
  --color-700: #35375A;
  --color-800: #26273B;
  --color-900: #191925;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F4F4FB',
    100: '#E1E2F4',
    200: '#C4C6E8',
    300: '#9B9DD5',
    400: '#7477BE',
    500: '#5357A2',
    600: '#45487D',
    700: '#35375A',
    800: '#26273B',
    900: '#191925',
  },
}

$base: #7276CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F4FB;
$base-100: #E1E2F4;
$base-200: #C4C6E8;
$base-300: #9B9DD5;
$base-400: #7477BE;
$base-500: #5357A2;
$base-600: #45487D;
$base-700: #35375A;
$base-800: #26273B;
$base-900: #191925;
$base-hover: #464BB7;
$base-subtle: #D8D9EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7276CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4C6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9B9DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7477BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5357A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#45487D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35375A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26273B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7276CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #7276CA

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