#7A97DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.11 266.6), rgb(122, 151, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#7A97DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 267°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A97DE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 151, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.11 266.6) |
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 #7A97DE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A97DE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97DE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97DE text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 266.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A97DE
oklch(68.4% 0.11 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6285DE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A6CCC
oklch(55.5% 0.153 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B5AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#314A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#7A97DE 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) | #7D9DE1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7394DC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A6B0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A97DE
#7A97DE
oklch(68.4% 0.11 266.6)
- #B79440
#B79440
oklch(68.3% 0.11 86.3)
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 #7A97DE, 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 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7A97DE 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.