#7194EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.14 266.8), rgb(113, 148, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#7194EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7194EF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 148, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.14 266.8) |
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 #7194EF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7194EF | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7194EF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7194EF text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0FA
oklch(81% 0.087 266.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7194EF
oklch(68.1% 0.14 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5880F5
oklch(63% 0.18 267)
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Step 600
600
#3F66E4
oklch(55.5% 0.196 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3254C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A46A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#253C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#7194EF 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) | #6F9DF3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6192ED | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31A8B6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7194EF
#7194EF
oklch(68.1% 0.14 266.8)
- #BE9100
#BE9100
oklch(68.1% 0.139 86.4)
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 #7194EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.015
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #7194EF 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.