#7098FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.158 266.4), rgb(112, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#7098FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 266°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7098FF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.158 266.4) |
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 #7098FF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7098FF | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7098FF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7098FF text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7098FF
oklch(69.7% 0.158 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3862F1
oklch(55.5% 0.22 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B50D2
oklch(49.1% 0.204 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2443AA
oklch(42.8% 0.169 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#213A86
oklch(37.7% 0.131 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#13234F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 265.9)
#7098FF 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) | #6CA3FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A96FD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02AFBF | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7098FF
#7098FF
oklch(69.7% 0.158 266.4)
- #C49600
#C49600
oklch(69.7% 0.143 86.6)
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 #7098FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7098FF 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.