#7A9CED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.1% 0.125 266), rgb(122, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7A9CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9CED |
| RGB | rgb(122, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.125 266) |
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 #7A9CED | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7A9CED | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9CED text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9CED text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A9CED
oklch(70.1% 0.125 266)
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Step 500
500
#5B83E9
oklch(63% 0.16 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#436AD8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3558BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 266)
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Step 800
800
#2C4897
oklch(42.6% 0.134 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#273D78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#7A9CED 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) | #7DA3F0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49ADBA | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9CED
#7A9CED
oklch(70.1% 0.125 266)
- #C19832
#C19832
oklch(70% 0.125 86)
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 #7A9CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
Use #7A9CED 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.