#7A9CD5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.093 260.5), rgb(122, 156, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#7A9CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 156, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.093 260.5) |
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 #7A9CD5 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7A9CD5 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9CD5 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9CD5 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A9CD5
oklch(69% 0.093 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F89D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#4572BE
oklch(55.7% 0.129 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#375FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.12 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#29416A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#7A9CD5 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) | #87A0D8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D97D4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A8B0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9CD5
#7A9CD5
oklch(69% 0.093 260.5)
- #B99555
#B99555
oklch(68.9% 0.093 80.6)
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 #7A9CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #7A9CD5 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.