#7A96FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.9% 0.157 270.6), rgb(122, 150, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7A96FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A96FF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.157 270.6) |
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 #7A96FF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7A96FF | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A96FF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A96FF text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A96FF
oklch(69.9% 0.157 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#485FF0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A4DD1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3040A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#293886
oklch(37.7% 0.131 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 270.4)
#7A96FF 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) | #6BA2FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C96FD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AADBE | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A96FF
#7A96FF
oklch(69.9% 0.157 270.6)
- #C09900
#C09900
oklch(69.9% 0.143 90.4)
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 #7A96FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
Use #7A96FF 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.