#7299FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.155 266.5), rgb(114, 153, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#7299FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7299FE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 153, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.155 266.5) |
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 #7299FE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7299FE | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7299FE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7299FE text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7299FE
oklch(70% 0.155 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A63EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D51D0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2543A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#223A85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#14234E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 266.5)
#7299FE 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) | #6FA3FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D97FC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19AFBF | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7299FE
#7299FE
oklch(70% 0.155 266.5)
- #C59700
#C59700
oklch(70% 0.143 86.7)
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 #7299FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7299FE 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.