#7397F5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.144 266.8), rgb(115, 151, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#7397F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7397F5 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 151, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 87%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.144 266.8) |
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 #7397F5 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7397F5 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7397F5 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7397F5 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 267.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7397F5
oklch(69.1% 0.144 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5780F8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E65E7
oklch(55.5% 0.202 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3153C8
oklch(49% 0.186 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2945A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#243B81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#15234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 266.7)
#7397F5 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) | #71A0F9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6295F3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FABBA | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7397F5
#7397F5
oklch(69.1% 0.144 266.8)
- #C29400
#C29400
oklch(69.1% 0.141 86.3)
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 #7397F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #7397F5 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.