#7495DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.109 264.2), rgb(116, 149, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#7495DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7495DA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 149, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.109 264.2) |
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 #7495DA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7495DA | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7495DA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7495DA text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7495DA
oklch(67.4% 0.109 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E86DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#456ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#365BB0
oklch(49% 0.142 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 264)
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Step 900
900
#283F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#7495DA 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) | #7B9BDD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA4AE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7495DA
#7495DA
oklch(67.4% 0.109 264.2)
- #B6903E
#B6903E
oklch(67.3% 0.109 83.9)
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 #7495DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #7495DA 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.