#7293F8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.154 268.5), rgb(114, 147, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7293F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7293F8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 147, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 91%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.154 268.5) |
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 #7293F8 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7293F8 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7293F8 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7293F8 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7293F8
oklch(68.4% 0.154 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#597DFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4162EE
oklch(55.7% 0.213 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3450CF
oklch(49.2% 0.198 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B42A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#263984
oklch(37.6% 0.128 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#16224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 268.7)
#7293F8 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) | #699EFC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5992F6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28A9B9 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7293F8
#7293F8
oklch(68.4% 0.154 268.5)
- #BD9300
#BD9300
oklch(68.4% 0.14 88.2)
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 #7293F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #7293F8 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.