#7391FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.161 269.9), rgb(115, 145, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#7391FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 270°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7391FC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 145, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.161 269.9) |
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 #7391FC | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7391FC | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7391FC text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7391FC text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7391FC
oklch(68.3% 0.161 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#455EF3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 270)
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Step 700
700
#374CD4
oklch(49.1% 0.208 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D40AB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#273887
oklch(37.7% 0.133 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#17224F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 269.7)
#7391FC 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) | #639DFF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5291FA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26A8BA | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7391FC
#7391FC
oklch(68.3% 0.161 269.9)
- #BB9400
#BB9400
oklch(68.3% 0.14 89.8)
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 #7391FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7391FC 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.