#7A90EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.137 272), rgb(122, 144, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7A90EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A90EB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 144, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.137 272) |
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 #7A90EB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A90EB | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A90EB text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A90EB text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A90EB
oklch(67.6% 0.137 272)
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Step 500
500
#667DF2
oklch(63% 0.176 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5063E0
oklch(55.5% 0.19 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4151C3
oklch(49% 0.178 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#35439E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 272)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 272)
#7A90EB 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) | #6D9AEF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6291E9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA3B2 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A90EB
#7A90EB
oklch(67.6% 0.137 272)
- #B59307
#B59307
oklch(67.5% 0.137 92.1)
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 #7A90EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #7A90EB 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.