#7394DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.118 265.3), rgb(115, 148, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7394DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7394DF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 148, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.118 265.3) |
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 #7394DF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7394DF | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7394DF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7394DF text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7394DF
oklch(67.3% 0.118 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D84E4
oklch(63% 0.151 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#446CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#3659B6
oklch(49% 0.153 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D4A93
oklch(42.8% 0.125 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#283E75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#7394DF 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) | #789BE2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A4AF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7394DF
#7394DF
oklch(67.3% 0.118 265.3)
- #B79033
#B79033
oklch(67.3% 0.118 85.4)
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 #7394DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
Use #7394DF 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.