#7190FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.167 269.8), rgb(113, 144, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#7190FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7190FF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 144, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.167 269.8) |
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 #7190FF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7190FF | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7190FF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7190FF text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7190FF
oklch(68.2% 0.167 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#435CF8
oklch(55.5% 0.232 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#364AD8
oklch(49% 0.216 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C3EAF
oklch(42.7% 0.18 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#26378A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#162151
oklch(27% 0.089 269.8)
#7190FF 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) | #5F9DFF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C91FD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14A9BB | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7190FF
#7190FF
oklch(68.2% 0.167 269.8)
- #BA9400
#BA9400
oklch(68.2% 0.139 90.3)
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 #7190FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #7190FF 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.