#7397E7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.125 264.9), rgb(115, 151, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#7397E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7397E7 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 151, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.125 264.9) |
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 #7397E7 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7397E7 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7397E7 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7397E7 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 265.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7397E7
oklch(68.4% 0.125 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5984E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F6BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3258BB
oklch(49% 0.162 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4997
oklch(42.7% 0.133 265)
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Step 900
900
#253E78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#162547
oklch(27.1% 0.066 264.5)
#7397E7 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) | #789EEA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B94E5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA8B4 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7397E7
#7397E7
oklch(68.4% 0.125 264.9)
- #BD922C
#BD922C
oklch(68.3% 0.125 84.5)
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 #7397E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #7397E7 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.