#7199FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.9% 0.154 266.1), rgb(113, 153, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#7199FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7199FD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 153, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.154 266.1) |
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 #7199FD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7199FD | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7199FD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7199FD text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7199FD
oklch(69.9% 0.154 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#517FFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 266)
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Step 600
600
#3864EE
oklch(55.7% 0.213 266)
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Step 700
700
#2C51CF
oklch(49% 0.199 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2444A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#213B84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#14234E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 266.5)
#7199FD 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) | #6FA3FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E96FB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15AFBF | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7199FD
#7199FD
oklch(69.9% 0.154 266.1)
- #C59600
#C59600
oklch(69.8% 0.143 86.1)
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 #7199FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7199FD 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.