#7186FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(66.2% 0.178 273.1), rgb(113, 134, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#7186FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7186FE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 134, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.178 273.1) |
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 #7186FE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7186FE | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7186FE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7186FE text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8599F7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 273.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7186FE
oklch(66.2% 0.178 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5262E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 273)
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Step 700
700
#4350C4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 273)
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Step 800
800
#37429F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#7186FE 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) | #4C96FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #388AFB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CA1B6 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7186FE
#7186FE
oklch(66.2% 0.178 273.1)
- #AF9000
#AF9000
oklch(66.3% 0.136 93.5)
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 #7186FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7186FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7186FE 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.