#719BD2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.094 255.5), rgb(113, 155, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#719BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #719BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 155, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.094 255.5) |
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 #719BD2 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #719BD2 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #719BD2 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #719BD2 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 255.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#719BD2
oklch(68.1% 0.094 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#558BD1
oklch(63% 0.121 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A74BE
oklch(55.6% 0.131 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C61A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#254F85
oklch(42.6% 0.102 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#23426A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#719BD2 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) | #869ED4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94D1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A7AE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #719BD2
#719BD2
oklch(68.1% 0.094 255.5)
- #BA9053
#BA9053
oklch(68% 0.094 75.4)
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 #719BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #719BD2 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.