#7B93CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.092 266.9), rgb(123, 147, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7B93CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B93CE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 147, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.092 266.9) |
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 #7B93CE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B93CE | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B93CE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B93CE text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0DF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 266.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B93CE
oklch(66.8% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#5971AE
oklch(55.7% 0.099 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#495E96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#334062
oklch(37.6% 0.061 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#7B93CE 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) | #7F98D1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609FA8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B93CE
#7B93CE
oklch(66.8% 0.092 266.9)
- #AD914E
#AD914E
oklch(66.8% 0.093 87.1)
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 #7B93CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B93CE 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.