#719EED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.127 261.1), rgb(113, 158, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#719EED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 261°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #719EED |
| RGB | rgb(113, 158, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.127 261.1) |
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 #719EED | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #719EED | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #719EED text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #719EED text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 260.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#719EED
oklch(70% 0.127 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E86EA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 261)
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Step 600
600
#326DD8
oklch(55.5% 0.176 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#255BBC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 261)
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Step 800
800
#204B98
oklch(42.8% 0.135 261)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#719EED 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) | #7FA4F0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7099EB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30AFBB | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #719EED
#719EED
oklch(70% 0.127 261.1)
- #C69532
#C69532
oklch(69.9% 0.126 81.1)
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 #719EED, 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 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.078
Use #719EED 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.