#7A97FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.1% 0.156 270.2), rgb(122, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#7A97FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A97FF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.156 270.2) |
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 #7A97FF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7A97FF | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97FF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A97FF text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E2E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 270.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A97FF
oklch(70.1% 0.156 270.2)
-
Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
-
Step 600
600
#475FEF
oklch(55.5% 0.217 270.4)
-
Step 700
700
#394DD0
oklch(49% 0.202 270.3)
-
Step 800
800
#2F41A8
oklch(42.8% 0.166 270.2)
-
Step 900
900
#293885
oklch(37.6% 0.13 270.6)
-
Step 950
950
#18224E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 270.4)
#7A97FF 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) | #6CA3FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D97FD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AADBF | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A97FF
#7A97FF
oklch(70.1% 0.156 270.2)
- #C19900
#C19900
oklch(70% 0.143 89.9)
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 #7A97FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #7A97FF 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.