#7398FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.154 267.2), rgb(115, 152, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7398FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7398FD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 152, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.154 267.2) |
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 #7398FD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7398FD | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7398FD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7398FD text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7398FD
oklch(69.8% 0.154 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C63EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 267)
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Step 700
700
#3050CF
oklch(49% 0.199 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2743A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 267)
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Step 900
900
#233A85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#15234E
oklch(27.1% 0.081 267.2)
#7398FD 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) | #6EA3FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D96FB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21AEBE | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7398FD
#7398FD
oklch(69.8% 0.154 267.2)
- #C39700
#C39700
oklch(69.8% 0.143 87.7)
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 #7398FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7398FD 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.