#7495DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.115 265), rgb(116, 149, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#7495DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7495DE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 149, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.115 265) |
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 #7495DE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7495DE | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7495DE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7495DE text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1F0
oklch(81% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7495DE
oklch(67.6% 0.115 265)
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Step 500
500
#5D85E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 265)
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Step 600
600
#446DD0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#365AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 265)
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Step 800
800
#2D4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265)
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Step 900
900
#283F74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#7495DE 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) | #7A9BE1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E92DC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A5AF | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7495DE
#7495DE
oklch(67.6% 0.115 265)
- #B79138
#B79138
oklch(67.6% 0.115 85.3)
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 #7495DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #7495DE 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.