#7492EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.135 268.4), rgb(116, 146, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#7492EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7492EA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 146, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.135 268.4) |
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 #7492EA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7492EA | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7492EA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7492EA text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7492EA
oklch(67.6% 0.135 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E80F1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4666DF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3854C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F469D
oklch(42.8% 0.144 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#293C7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#7492EA 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) | #709BEE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6391E8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA5B3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7492EA
#7492EA
oklch(67.6% 0.135 268.4)
- #B99110
#B99110
oklch(67.6% 0.135 88.4)
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 #7492EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #7492EA 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.