#7195EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.139 266.3), rgb(113, 149, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7195EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 266°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7195EF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 149, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.139 266.3) |
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 #7195EF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7195EF | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7195EF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7195EF text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#A7C0FA
oklch(81% 0.087 266.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7195EF
oklch(68.3% 0.139 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5781F4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E67E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3155C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#29469F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 266.4)
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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)
#7195EF 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) | #719EF3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292ED | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A9B7 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7195EF
#7195EF
oklch(68.3% 0.139 266.3)
- #BF9202
#BF9202
oklch(68.4% 0.14 86.5)
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 #7195EF, 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 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #7195EF 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.