#7498FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.15 267.3), rgb(116, 152, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#7498FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 267°. 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 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7498FA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 152, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.15 267.3) |
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 #7498FA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7498FA | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7498FA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7498FA text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#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
#A6BFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 267.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7498FA
oklch(69.7% 0.15 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#567FFC
oklch(63.2% 0.191 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E64EB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3152CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2944A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#243A83
oklch(37.6% 0.126 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#7498FA 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) | #70A2FE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6096F8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BADBD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7498FA
#7498FA
oklch(69.7% 0.15 267.3)
- #C39600
#C39600
oklch(69.6% 0.142 87.1)
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 #7498FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7498FA 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.