#7496EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.13 266.3), rgb(116, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#7496EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7496EA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.13 266.3) |
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 #7496EA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7496EA | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496EA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496EA text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 266)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7496EA
oklch(68.4% 0.13 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A82ED
oklch(63% 0.167 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#4269DC
oklch(55.7% 0.181 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3457BF
oklch(49.2% 0.168 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B479A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#273D7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#7496EA 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) | #759EED | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6893E8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA8B5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7496EA
#7496EA
oklch(68.4% 0.13 266.3)
- #BD9322
#BD9322
oklch(68.5% 0.13 86.4)
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 #7496EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
Use #7496EA 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.