#7A95DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.11 267.6), rgb(122, 149, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7A95DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A95DC |
| RGB | rgb(122, 149, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.11 267.6) |
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 #7A95DC | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A95DC | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A95DC text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A95DC text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A95DC
oklch(67.8% 0.11 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6484DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C6CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E59B0
oklch(49% 0.142 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#334A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#7A95DC 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) | #7B9BDF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7293DA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A4AF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A95DC
#7A95DC
oklch(67.8% 0.11 267.6)
- #B4933F
#B4933F
oklch(67.7% 0.109 87.6)
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 #7A95DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #7A95DC 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.