#7A94EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.131 270), rgb(122, 148, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#7A94EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A94EA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 148, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.131 270) |
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 #7A94EA | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A94EA | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A94EA text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A94EA text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 269.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A94EA
oklch(68.4% 0.131 270)
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Step 500
500
#6380ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C66DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D54BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#32469A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#7A94EA 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) | #739DED | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6893E8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA6B4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A94EA
#7A94EA
oklch(68.4% 0.131 270)
- #B99521
#B99521
oklch(68.4% 0.131 90)
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 #7A94EA, 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 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #7A94EA 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.