#7A97EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.134 268.9), rgb(122, 151, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#7A97EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 269°. 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A97EF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 151, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.134 268.9) |
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 #7A97EF | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7A97EF | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97EF text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97EF text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A97EF
oklch(69.2% 0.134 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6080F0
oklch(63.1% 0.171 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4866DE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 269)
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Step 700
700
#3A54C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#30469C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#7A97EF 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) | #75A0F3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6996ED | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49AAB8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A97EF
#7A97EF
oklch(69.2% 0.134 268.9)
- #BD971E
#BD971E
oklch(69.3% 0.134 89.4)
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 #7A97EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7A97EF 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.