#7188DA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.5% 0.126 270.7), rgb(113, 136, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7188DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7188DA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 136, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.126 270.7) |
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 #7188DA | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7188DA | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7188DA text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7188DA text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFE9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#899DDF
oklch(70.6% 0.1 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7188DA
oklch(64.5% 0.126 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#566CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#465AA8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#313E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 270.2)
#7188DA 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) | #6991DD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E88D8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4799A7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7188DA
#7188DA
oklch(64.5% 0.126 270.7)
- #AB8917
#AB8917
oklch(64.4% 0.126 90.1)
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 #7188DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7188DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7188DA 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.