#7A9FED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.122 264.2), rgb(122, 159, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7A9FED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9FED |
| RGB | rgb(122, 159, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.122 264.2) |
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 #7A9FED | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7A9FED | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9FED text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9FED text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F3
oklch(81% 0.076 264)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A9FED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5885E7
oklch(63.2% 0.156 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F6CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3159B9
oklch(49% 0.159 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#294A95
oklch(42.8% 0.129 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#253E77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#7A9FED 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) | #81A6F0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759BEB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B0BB | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9FED
#7A9FED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 264.2)
- #C49A3A
#C49A3A
oklch(70.8% 0.122 84.6)
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 #7A9FED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
Use #7A9FED 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.