#7298FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.15 266.5), rgb(114, 152, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#7298FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 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 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7298FA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 152, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.15 266.5) |
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 #7298FA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7298FA | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7298FA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7298FA text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7298FA
oklch(69.6% 0.15 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#547FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B64EB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E52CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2644A5
oklch(42.6% 0.16 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#233B83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#7298FA 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) | #6FA2FE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F96F8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22ADBD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7298FA
#7298FA
oklch(69.6% 0.15 266.5)
- #C39500
#C39500
oklch(69.4% 0.142 86.5)
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 #7298FA, 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 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7298FA 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.