#7199F0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.136 264.4), rgb(113, 153, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#7199F0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7199F0 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 153, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.136 264.4) |
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 #7199F0 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7199F0 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7199F0 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7199F0 text on black | 7.51:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 264.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7199F0
oklch(69.2% 0.136 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5383F1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#3969E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C57C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#25489D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#223D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#7199F0 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) | #76A1F4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6795EE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EACB9 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7199F0
#7199F0
oklch(69.2% 0.136 264.4)
- #C39319
#C39319
oklch(69.1% 0.136 84)
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 #7199F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
Use #7199F0 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.