#7A93EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.132 270.5), rgb(122, 147, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#7A93EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A93EA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 147, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.132 270.5) |
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 #7A93EA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A93EA | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A93EA text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A93EA text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A93EA
oklch(68.1% 0.132 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#647FEE
oklch(63% 0.169 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D66DD
oklch(55.7% 0.183 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E54BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#33459B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#7A93EA 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) | #729CED | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6793E8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA5B3 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A93EA
#7A93EA
oklch(68.1% 0.132 270.5)
- #B8941D
#B8941D
oklch(68.1% 0.132 90.1)
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 #7A93EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #7A93EA 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.