#7A95CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.1% 0.089 264.3), rgb(122, 149, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7A95CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A95CD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 149, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.089 264.3) |
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 #7A95CD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A95CD | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A95CD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A95CD text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 264.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A95CD
oklch(67.1% 0.089 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#6688CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E70BB
oklch(55.5% 0.123 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F5EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.115 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#344D83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4069
oklch(37.6% 0.075 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#7A95CD 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) | #8199CF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA1A9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A95CD
#7A95CD
oklch(67.1% 0.089 264.3)
- #AF9153
#AF9153
oklch(67.1% 0.088 84.2)
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 #7A95CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7A95CD 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.