#7A97DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.106 266), rgb(122, 151, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#7A97DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A97DB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 151, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.106 266) |
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 #7A97DB | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A97DB | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97DB text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97DB text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A97DB
oklch(68.2% 0.106 266)
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Step 500
500
#6385DB
oklch(63% 0.135 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A6DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C5BAE
oklch(49.2% 0.137 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#314B8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#7A97DB 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) | #7E9DDE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594D9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A5AF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A97DB
#7A97DB
oklch(68.2% 0.106 266)
- #B69444
#B69444
oklch(68.2% 0.107 86.2)
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 #7A97DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #7A97DB 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.