#7496D2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.2% 0.097 261.4), rgb(116, 150, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7496D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7496D2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 150, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.097 261.4) |
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 #7496D2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7496D2 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496D2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496D2 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E9
oklch(81% 0.061 261)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7496D2
oklch(67.2% 0.097 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E88D4
oklch(63% 0.124 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#4471C2
oklch(55.7% 0.136 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#365EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D4D87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#28416C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#7496D2 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) | #809AD5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7691D1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A3AB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7496D2
#7496D2
oklch(67.2% 0.097 261.4)
- #B4904B
#B4904B
oklch(67.3% 0.098 82)
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 #7496D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7496D2 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.