#7495FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.156 268.7), rgb(116, 149, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#7495FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7495FC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 149, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.156 268.7) |
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 #7495FC | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7495FC | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7495FC text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7495FC text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7495FC
oklch(69.2% 0.156 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4161EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#344FD1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B42A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#263985
oklch(37.7% 0.129 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#7495FC 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) | #6AA0FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5994FA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29ABBC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7495FC
#7495FC
oklch(69.2% 0.156 268.7)
- #BF9600
#BF9600
oklch(69.2% 0.141 89.1)
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 #7495FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7495FC 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.