#7294EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.135 266.7), rgb(114, 148, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7294EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7294EB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 148, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.135 266.7) |
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 #7294EB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7294EB | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7294EB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7294EB text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F8
oklch(81% 0.084 266.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7294EB
oklch(67.9% 0.135 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A81F0
oklch(63% 0.172 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#4168DF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3455C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B479D
oklch(42.8% 0.144 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#263C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#7294EB 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) | #729CEE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6492E9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A7B4 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7294EB
#7294EB
oklch(67.9% 0.135 266.7)
- #BC9114
#BC9114
oklch(67.9% 0.135 86.6)
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 #7294EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.015
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #7294EB 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.