#7497FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.154 267.9), rgb(116, 151, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#7497FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 268°. 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 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7497FC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 151, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.154 267.9) |
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 #7497FC | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7497FC | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7497FC text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7497FC text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7497FC
oklch(69.6% 0.154 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#577DFE
oklch(63% 0.196 268)
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Step 600
600
#3F62EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3250CF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2943A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#253A84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#15234E
oklch(27.1% 0.081 267.2)
#7497FC 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) | #6DA2FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D96FA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28ADBD | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7497FC
#7497FC
oklch(69.6% 0.154 267.9)
- #C29600
#C29600
oklch(69.5% 0.142 87.6)
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 #7497FC, 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 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7497FC 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.