#7097FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.152 266.3), rgb(112, 151, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7097FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7097FA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.152 266.3) |
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 #7097FA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7097FA | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7097FA text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7097FA text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7097FA
oklch(69.2% 0.152 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#527FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#3964ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D52CE
oklch(49.2% 0.196 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2544A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#223B84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#7097FA 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) | #6EA1FE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C95F8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17ADBC | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7097FA
#7097FA
oklch(69.2% 0.152 266.3)
- #C39400
#C39400
oklch(69.2% 0.142 85.8)
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 #7097FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #7097FA 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.