#7188FD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.5% 0.174 272.5), rgb(113, 136, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#7188FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7188FD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 136, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.174 272.5) |
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 #7188FD | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7188FD | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7188FD text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7188FD text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF8
oklch(81% 0.084 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#849AF5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 272.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7188FD
oklch(66.5% 0.174 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5163E0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4251C2
oklch(49% 0.176 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#36439D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2249
oklch(26.9% 0.072 272.9)
#7188FD 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) | #5197FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E8BFA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EA2B6 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7188FD
#7188FD
oklch(66.5% 0.174 272.5)
- #B19000
#B19000
oklch(66.5% 0.136 92.5)
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 #7188FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7188FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #7188FD 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.