#7297FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.152 267), rgb(114, 151, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#7297FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7297FA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.152 267) |
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 #7297FA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7297FA | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7297FA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7297FA text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7297FA
oklch(69.4% 0.152 267)
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Step 500
500
#557EFD
oklch(63% 0.194 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C64EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F51CD
oklch(49% 0.196 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2744A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#233A84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 267)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#7297FA 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) | #6EA1FE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D95F8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23ADBC | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7297FA
#7297FA
oklch(69.4% 0.152 267)
- #C29500
#C29500
oklch(69.3% 0.142 86.9)
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 #7297FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7297FA 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.