#7191FB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.16 269.2), rgb(113, 145, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#7191FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7191FB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 145, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.16 269.2) |
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 #7191FB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7191FB | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7191FB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7191FB text on black | 7.14:1 | 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
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7191FB
oklch(68.1% 0.16 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#425FF3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#354DD4
oklch(49.1% 0.208 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C40AB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#263887
oklch(37.6% 0.134 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#16224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.9)
#7191FB 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) | #639DFF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5291F9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EA8BA | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7191FB
#7191FB
oklch(68.1% 0.16 269.2)
- #BB9300
#BB9300
oklch(68.1% 0.139 89.2)
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 #7191FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7191FB 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.