#7396EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.133 266.2), rgb(115, 150, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#7396EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7396EC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 150, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.133 266.2) |
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 #7396EC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7396EC | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7396EC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7396EC text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 266.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7396EC
oklch(68.4% 0.133 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5982EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4068DE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3356C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A479C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#263D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#7396EC 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) | #749EEF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6693EA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA9B6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7396EC
#7396EC
oklch(68.4% 0.133 266.2)
- #BE931B
#BE931B
oklch(68.5% 0.134 86.4)
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 #7396EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #7396EC 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.