#7291ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.141 268.4), rgb(114, 145, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7291ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7291ED |
| RGB | rgb(114, 145, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.141 268.4) |
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 #7291ED | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7291ED | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7291ED text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7291ED text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7291ED
oklch(67.4% 0.141 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C7FF5
oklch(63% 0.18 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4565E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3753C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D45A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#283B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#7291ED 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) | #6C9BF1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90EB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A5B4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7291ED
#7291ED
oklch(67.4% 0.141 268.4)
- #B99000
#B99000
oklch(67.3% 0.138 88.3)
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 #7291ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
Use #7291ED 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.