#7498FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.156 267.7), rgb(116, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#7498FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7498FF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.156 267.7) |
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 #7498FF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7498FF | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7498FF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7498FF text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7498FF
oklch(70% 0.156 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E62F0
oklch(55.7% 0.217 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#314FD1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#2842A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#243986
oklch(37.6% 0.132 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#15224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268)
#7498FF 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) | #6DA3FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C97FD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22AFBF | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7498FF
#7498FF
oklch(70% 0.156 267.7)
- #C39700
#C39700
oklch(69.8% 0.143 87.7)
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 #7498FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7498FF 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.