#7A95CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.1% 0.088 264), rgb(122, 149, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7A95CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A95CC |
| RGB | rgb(122, 149, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.088 264) |
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 #7A95CC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A95CC | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A95CC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A95CC text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
-
Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A95CC
oklch(67.1% 0.088 264)
-
Step 500
500
#6788CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 264)
-
Step 600
600
#4E70BA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 264.2)
-
Step 700
700
#3F5EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 264)
-
Step 800
800
#344D82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 263.8)
-
Step 900
900
#2D4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264)
-
Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#7A95CC 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) | #8299CE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA0A8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A95CC
#7A95CC
oklch(67.1% 0.088 264)
- #AF9154
#AF9154
oklch(67.1% 0.087 83.9)
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 #7A95CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #7A95CC 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.