#7098D2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.097 257.6), rgb(112, 152, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7098D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7098D2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 152, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.097 257.6) |
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 #7098D2 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7098D2 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7098D2 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7098D2 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 257.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7098D2
oklch(67.4% 0.097 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#578AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C73C1
oklch(55.7% 0.135 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E60A6
oklch(49.1% 0.125 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#274E87
oklch(42.6% 0.105 258)
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Step 900
900
#24426C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#7098D2 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) | #829BD5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792D1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A5AC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7098D2
#7098D2
oklch(67.4% 0.097 257.6)
- #B88F4D
#B88F4D
oklch(67.5% 0.098 77.8)
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 #7098D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
Use #7098D2 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.