#7090EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.139 267.8), rgb(112, 144, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#7090EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7090EA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 144, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.139 267.8) |
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 #7090EA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7090EA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7090EA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7090EA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7090EA
oklch(66.9% 0.139 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B80F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4366E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3654C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C459F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#273B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#7090EA 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) | #6C99EE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8EE8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A3B2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7090EA
#7090EA
oklch(66.9% 0.139 267.8)
- #B88F00
#B88F00
oklch(67% 0.137 88.2)
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 #7090EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #7090EA 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.