#7A9AFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.7% 0.152 269), rgb(122, 154, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#7A9AFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9AFF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 154, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.152 269) |
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 #7A9AFF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7A9AFF | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9AFF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9AFF text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5B7DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 269)
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Step 600
600
#4362ED
oklch(55.7% 0.212 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3650CE
oklch(49.2% 0.196 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D42A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#273984
oklch(37.6% 0.128 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#7A9AFF 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) | #71A5FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39B0C0 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9AFF
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
- #C59A00
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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 #7A9AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
Use #7A9AFF 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.