#7490D3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66% 0.105 266.3), rgb(116, 144, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#7490D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7490D3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 144, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.105 266.3) |
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 #7490D3 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7490D3 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7490D3 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7490D3 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D5
oklch(70.8% 0.082 266.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7490D3
oklch(66% 0.105 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#5470B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#445D9D
oklch(49% 0.107 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#384D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#304066
oklch(37.6% 0.069 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#7490D3 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) | #7896D6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8DD2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519EA8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7490D3
#7490D3
oklch(66% 0.105 266.3)
- #AF8D3E
#AF8D3E
oklch(66% 0.105 85.7)
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 #7490D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
Use #7490D3 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.