#7A95EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.132 269.6), rgb(122, 149, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7A95EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A95EC |
| RGB | rgb(122, 149, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.132 269.6) |
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 #7A95EC | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7A95EC | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A95EC text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A95EC text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#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
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A95EC
oklch(68.7% 0.132 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#6280EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B66DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C54C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#32459B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 270)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#7A95EC 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) | #749EEF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6894EA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA7B5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A95EC
#7A95EC
oklch(68.7% 0.132 269.6)
- #BA951F
#BA951F
oklch(68.5% 0.132 89.6)
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 #7A95EC, 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 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #7A95EC 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.