#7A91C5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.9% 0.082 265.8), rgb(122, 145, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#7A91C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A91C5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 145, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.082 265.8) |
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 #7A91C5 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A91C5 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A91C5 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A91C5 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 266.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A91C5
oklch(65.9% 0.082 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A72A8
oklch(55.6% 0.089 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A5F90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#34415E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#7A91C5 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) | #7F95C7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788EC4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629CA3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A91C5
#7A91C5
oklch(65.9% 0.082 265.8)
- #A98E55
#A98E55
oklch(65.9% 0.082 84.9)
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 #7A91C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7A91C5 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.