#7A91CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.1% 0.089 267.1), rgb(122, 145, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#7A91CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A91CA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 145, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.089 267.1) |
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 #7A91CA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A91CA | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A91CA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A91CA text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A91CA
oklch(66.1% 0.089 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A71AC
oklch(55.6% 0.096 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E94
oklch(49% 0.09 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#7A91CA 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) | #7D96CC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FC9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609DA5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A91CA
#7A91CA
oklch(66.1% 0.089 267.1)
- #AA8F4F
#AA8F4F
oklch(66.1% 0.089 87)
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 #7A91CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #7A91CA 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.