#7390EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.138 269), rgb(115, 144, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7390EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7390EA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 144, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.138 269) |
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 #7390EA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7390EA | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7390EA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7390EA text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7390EA
oklch(67.1% 0.138 269)
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Step 500
500
#5F7FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#4765E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 269)
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Step 700
700
#3953C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 269)
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Step 800
800
#2F459E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#293B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#7390EA 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) | #6C99EE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8FE8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA3B2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7390EA
#7390EA
oklch(67.1% 0.138 269)
- #B79000
#B79000
oklch(67.1% 0.137 89.3)
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 #7390EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
Use #7390EA 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.