#7194FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.161 268.2), rgb(113, 148, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#7194FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7194FE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 148, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.161 268.2) |
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 #7194FE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7194FE | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7194FE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7194FE text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7194FE
oklch(68.9% 0.161 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E60F3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#324ED4
oklch(49.2% 0.207 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#2941AB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#243987
oklch(37.7% 0.133 268)
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Step 950
950
#15224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.2)
#7194FE 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) | #66A0FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5493FC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15ABBD | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7194FE
#7194FE
oklch(68.9% 0.161 268.2)
- #BF9500
#BF9500
oklch(69% 0.141 88.4)
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 #7194FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7194FE 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.