#7B93DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.111 269.3), rgb(123, 147, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7B93DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B93DB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 147, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.111 269.3) |
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 #7B93DB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B93DB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B93DB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B93DB text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFEE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 269.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B93DB
oklch(67.4% 0.111 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6783DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#506BCC
oklch(55.7% 0.153 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4158B1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#35498F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 269)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E72
oklch(37.8% 0.091 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2443
oklch(26.9% 0.059 269.9)
#7B93DB 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) | #799ADE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A2AD | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B93DB
#7B93DB
oklch(67.4% 0.111 269.3)
- #B2933D
#B2933D
oklch(67.5% 0.11 89.2)
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 #7B93DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7B93DB 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.