#7499FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.151 267), rgb(116, 153, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#7499FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7499FC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 153, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.151 267) |
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 #7499FC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7499FC | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7499FC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7499FC text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7499FC
oklch(70% 0.151 267)
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Step 500
500
#557EFD
oklch(63% 0.194 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D64EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 267)
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Step 700
700
#3051CD
oklch(49% 0.195 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2844A6
oklch(42.8% 0.161 267)
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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)
#7499FC 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) | #70A3FF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6097FA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28AFBE | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7499FC
#7499FC
oklch(70% 0.151 267)
- #C49700
#C49700
oklch(69.9% 0.143 87.2)
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 #7499FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7499FC 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.