#7086EB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.152 272.3), rgb(112, 134, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#7086EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7086EB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 134, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.152 272.3) |
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 #7086EB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7086EB | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7086EB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7086EB text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#879BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 272.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7086EB
oklch(65% 0.152 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5467D3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4555B6
oklch(49% 0.153 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#384694
oklch(42.7% 0.128 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#303C76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 272)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#7086EB 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) | #5B92EF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E88E9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369CAD | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7086EB
#7086EB
oklch(65% 0.152 272.3)
- #AC8B00
#AC8B00
oklch(64.9% 0.133 91.9)
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 #7086EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7086EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.015
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
Use #7086EB 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.