#7291DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.4% 0.115 265.9), rgb(114, 145, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#7291DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7291DA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 145, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.115 265.9) |
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 #7291DA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7291DA | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7291DA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7291DA text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 265.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7291DA
oklch(66.4% 0.115 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#506FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#415DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#364C83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 266)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#7291DA 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) | #7697DD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ED8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A0AB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7291DA
#7291DA
oklch(66.4% 0.115 265.9)
- #B38E34
#B38E34
oklch(66.5% 0.115 86)
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 #7291DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #7291DA 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.