#7195EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.138 266.2), rgb(113, 149, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#7195EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7195EE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 149, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.138 266.2) |
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 #7195EE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7195EE | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7195EE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7195EE text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7195EE
oklch(68.2% 0.138 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5781F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E67E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3155C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#29469E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#253C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#7195EE 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) | #719EF2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392EC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A8B6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7195EE
#7195EE
oklch(68.2% 0.138 266.2)
- #BE9209
#BE9209
oklch(68.3% 0.138 86.7)
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 #7195EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.014
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #7195EE 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.