#7A9EFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.4% 0.145 267), rgb(122, 158, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#7A9EFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9EFD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 158, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.145 267) |
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 #7A9EFD | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7A9EFD | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9EFD text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9EFD text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 267.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A9EFD
oklch(71.4% 0.145 267)
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Step 500
500
#5780F8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F65E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3253C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2945A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#253B81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#7A9EFD 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) | #78A7FF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699CFB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AB2C1 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9EFD
#7A9EFD
oklch(71.4% 0.145 267)
- #C99B07
#C99B07
oklch(71.3% 0.145 87)
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 #7A9EFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
Use #7A9EFD 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.