#7197FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.152 266.6), rgb(113, 151, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#7197FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7197FA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.152 266.6) |
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 #7197FA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7197FA | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7197FA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7197FA text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7197FA
oklch(69.3% 0.152 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#547FFD
oklch(63.2% 0.193 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B64EC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E51CE
oklch(49% 0.197 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2644A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#233B84
oklch(37.8% 0.126 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#7197FA 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) | #6EA1FE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D95F8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EADBC | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7197FA
#7197FA
oklch(69.3% 0.152 266.6)
- #C29500
#C29500
oklch(69.3% 0.142 86.9)
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 #7197FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7197FA 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.