#7199FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.15 265.8), rgb(113, 153, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7199FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7199FA |
| RGB | rgb(113, 153, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.15 265.8) |
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 #7199FA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7199FA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7199FA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7199FA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#A4C0FE
oklch(81% 0.093 265.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7199FA
oklch(69.7% 0.15 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5280FB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3865EB
oklch(55.6% 0.208 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C53CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2445A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#213B83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#7199FA 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) | #71A3FE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6096F8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DAEBD | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7199FA
#7199FA
oklch(69.7% 0.15 265.8)
- #C59500
#C59500
oklch(69.6% 0.143 85.5)
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 #7199FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #7199FA 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.