#71A7EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72.1% 0.12 256), rgb(113, 167, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#71A7EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71A7EF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 167, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.12 256) |
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 #71A7EF | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71A7EF | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A7EF text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71A7EF text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 256.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71A7EF
oklch(72.1% 0.12 256)
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Step 500
500
#448AE4
oklch(63.2% 0.153 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#2171D2
oklch(55.5% 0.167 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#125EB6
oklch(49% 0.156 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#144E93
oklch(42.8% 0.128 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#184175
oklch(37.6% 0.1 256)
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Step 950
950
#0F2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 255.3)
#71A7EF 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) | #8AABF2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9FEE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AB7C1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71A7EF
#71A7EF
oklch(72.1% 0.12 256)
- #D09A44
#D09A44
oklch(72.2% 0.121 76.2)
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 #71A7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.084
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.085
Use #71A7EF 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.