#7491FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.164 270.4), rgb(116, 145, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7491FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7491FE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 145, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.164 270.4) |
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 #7491FE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7491FE | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7491FE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7491FE text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7491FE
oklch(68.5% 0.164 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#465DF5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#384BD6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E3FAD
oklch(42.8% 0.175 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#283788
oklch(37.6% 0.136 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#172150
oklch(26.9% 0.087 270.5)
#7491FE 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) | #629EFF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5192FC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A9BB | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7491FE
#7491FE
oklch(68.5% 0.164 270.4)
- #BB9500
#BB9500
oklch(68.6% 0.14 90.4)
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 #7491FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #7491FE 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.