#7A97EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.128 268.5), rgb(122, 151, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#7A97EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A97EB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 151, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.128 268.5) |
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 #7A97EB | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7A97EB | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97EB text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97EB text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#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
#ABBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A97EB
oklch(69% 0.128 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6081EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4868DA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A56BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#304799
oklch(42.8% 0.137 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#7A97EB 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) | #779FEE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B95E9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA9B6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A97EB
#7A97EB
oklch(69% 0.128 268.5)
- #BC9628
#BC9628
oklch(69% 0.129 88.4)
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 #7A97EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #7A97EB 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.