#7B91DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.114 270.7), rgb(123, 145, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#7B91DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B91DC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 145, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.114 270.7) |
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 #7B91DC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B91DC | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B91DC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B91DC text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 270.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B91DC
oklch(67.1% 0.114 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#6982E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#5269CF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4257B3
oklch(49% 0.148 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#374891
oklch(42.8% 0.122 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#7B91DC 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) | #7699DF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A0AC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B91DC
#7B91DC
oklch(67.1% 0.114 270.7)
- #B09236
#B09236
oklch(67% 0.115 90.7)
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 #7B91DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7B91DC 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.