#7A95EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.131 269.5), rgb(122, 149, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#7A95EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, 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 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A95EB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 149, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.131 269.5) |
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 #7A95EB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A95EB | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A95EB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A95EB text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#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
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 269)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A95EB
oklch(68.6% 0.131 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6280ED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B67DC
oklch(55.7% 0.181 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C54BF
oklch(49% 0.17 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#32469A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#7A95EB 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) | #749EEE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6994E9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA7B5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A95EB
#7A95EB
oklch(68.6% 0.131 269.5)
- #BA9522
#BA9522
oklch(68.6% 0.13 89.3)
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 #7A95EB, 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 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #7A95EB 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.