#7A91D2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.5% 0.101 268.7), rgb(122, 145, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#7A91D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A91D2 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 145, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.101 268.7) |
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 #7A91D2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A91D2 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A91D2 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A91D2 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 268.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A91D2
oklch(66.5% 0.101 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#596FB3
oklch(55.5% 0.109 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#495D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 269)
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Step 900
900
#334065
oklch(37.8% 0.066 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#7A91D2 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) | #7A97D5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728FD1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9EA8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A91D2
#7A91D2
oklch(66.5% 0.101 268.7)
- #AD9045
#AD9045
oklch(66.5% 0.1 88.3)
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 #7A91D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
Use #7A91D2 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.