#7196DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.11 262), rgb(113, 150, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#7196DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7196DA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 150, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.11 262) |
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 #7196DA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7196DA | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7196DA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7196DA text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 262.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7196DA
oklch(67.4% 0.11 262)
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Step 500
500
#5987DD
oklch(63% 0.14 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F6FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 262)
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Step 700
700
#315CB0
oklch(49% 0.142 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#294C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#264072
oklch(37.8% 0.092 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#7196DA 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) | #7C9BDD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A5AE | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7196DA
#7196DA
oklch(67.4% 0.11 262)
- #B88F3F
#B88F3F
oklch(67.3% 0.109 81.6)
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 #7196DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #7196DA 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.