#7191CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.6% 0.096 262.2), rgb(113, 145, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#7191CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7191CC |
| RGB | rgb(113, 145, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.096 262.2) |
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 #7191CC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7191CC | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7191CC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7191CC text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7191CC
oklch(65.6% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#5172B0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#426097
oklch(49.2% 0.096 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#364E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4163
oklch(37.6% 0.063 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#7191CC 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) | #7B95CF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718DCB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9EA6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7191CC
#7191CC
oklch(65.6% 0.096 262.2)
- #AE8B48
#AE8B48
oklch(65.6% 0.095 82)
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 #7191CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7191CC 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.