#7292E6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.2% 0.13 267.1), rgb(114, 146, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#7292E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7292E6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 146, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.13 267.1) |
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 #7292E6 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7292E6 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7292E6 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7292E6 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F6
oklch(81% 0.081 266.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7292E6
oklch(67.2% 0.13 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C82ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#4468DB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3656BE
oklch(49% 0.168 267)
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Step 800
800
#2D479A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#283D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#7292E6 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) | #719AE9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6590E4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA4B1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7292E6
#7292E6
oklch(67.2% 0.13 267.1)
- #B8901C
#B8901C
oklch(67.3% 0.13 87.5)
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 #7292E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #7292E6 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.