#7293D4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.5% 0.104 263.2), rgb(114, 147, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#7293D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7293D4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 147, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.104 263.2) |
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 #7293D4 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7293D4 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7293D4 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7293D4 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7293D4
oklch(66.5% 0.104 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#5071B5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#405F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#354E7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4166
oklch(37.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#7293D4 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) | #7B98D7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708FD3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA1AA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7293D4
#7293D4
oklch(66.5% 0.104 263.2)
- #B38E42
#B38E42
oklch(66.6% 0.104 83.2)
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 #7293D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
Use #7293D4 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.