#7098DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.109 260.4), rgb(112, 152, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#7098DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7098DB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 152, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.109 260.4) |
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 #7098DB | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7098DB | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7098DB text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7098DB text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7098DB
oklch(67.8% 0.109 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#5688DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B70CB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D5DAF
oklch(49% 0.141 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#264D8E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 260)
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Step 900
900
#244071
oklch(37.6% 0.091 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#7098DB 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) | #7E9DDE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7293DA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A7B0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7098DB
#7098DB
oklch(67.8% 0.109 260.4)
- #BB9041
#BB9041
oklch(67.9% 0.109 80.2)
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 #7098DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
Use #7098DB 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.