#7091F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.148 268.1), rgb(112, 145, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7091F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7091F2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 145, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 83%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.148 268.1) |
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 #7091F2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7091F2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7091F2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7091F2 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 268)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7091F2
oklch(67.6% 0.148 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#597EFB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#4163EA
oklch(55.5% 0.207 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#3451CB
oklch(49% 0.192 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B43A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#263A82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#7091F2 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) | #699BF6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5990F0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA6B6 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7091F2
#7091F2
oklch(67.6% 0.148 268.1)
- #BA9100
#BA9100
oklch(67.6% 0.138 88.4)
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 #7091F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
Use #7091F2 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.