#7091CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.7% 0.1 262.5), rgb(112, 145, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#7091CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7091CF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 145, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.1 262.5) |
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 #7091CF | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7091CF | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7091CF text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7091CF text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7091CF
oklch(65.7% 0.1 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#5072B3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#415F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#354E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4164
oklch(37.6% 0.065 262)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#7091CF 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) | #7A96D2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708DCE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9EA7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7091CF
#7091CF
oklch(65.7% 0.1 262.5)
- #B08B43
#B08B43
oklch(65.7% 0.101 82)
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 #7091CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #7091CF 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.