#7091FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.163 269), rgb(112, 145, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7091FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7091FD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 145, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.163 269) |
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 #7091FD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7091FD | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7091FD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7091FD text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7091FD
oklch(68.2% 0.163 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#415EF5
oklch(55.5% 0.227 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#344CD6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B40AD
oklch(42.8% 0.175 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#253889
oklch(37.7% 0.137 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#162250
oklch(27.1% 0.086 269)
#7091FD 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) | #629DFF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5091FB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12A9BB | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7091FD
#7091FD
oklch(68.2% 0.163 269)
- #BB9300
#BB9300
oklch(68.1% 0.139 89.2)
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 #7091FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7091FD 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.