#7A91EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.14 271.7), rgb(122, 145, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7A91EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A91EE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 145, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.14 271.7) |
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 #7A91EE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A91EE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A91EE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A91EE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A91EE
oklch(68% 0.14 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#657DF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E63E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4051C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#34439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#7A91EE 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) | #6D9BF2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6192EC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA5B4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A91EE
#7A91EE
oklch(68% 0.14 271.7)
- #B79400
#B79400
oklch(67.9% 0.139 91.9)
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 #7A91EE, 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 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7A91EE 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.