#7393DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.115 265.4), rgb(115, 147, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#7393DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7393DC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 147, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.115 265.4) |
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 #7393DC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7393DC | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7393DC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7393DC text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7393DC
oklch(67% 0.115 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E85E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#456CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#375AB4
oklch(49.2% 0.149 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#293E74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 266)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#7393DC 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) | #7899DF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A3AD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7393DC
#7393DC
oklch(67% 0.115 265.4)
- #B58F36
#B58F36
oklch(66.9% 0.115 85.2)
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 #7393DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #7393DC 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.