#7B93EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.133 271), rgb(123, 147, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7B93EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B93EB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 147, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.133 271) |
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 #7B93EB | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B93EB | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B93EB text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B93EB text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B93EB
oklch(68.3% 0.133 271)
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Step 500
500
#657FEF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 271)
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Step 600
600
#4E65DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 271)
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Step 700
700
#3F53C0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#34459B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#7B93EB 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) | #729CEF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6793E9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA5B4 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B93EB
#7B93EB
oklch(68.3% 0.133 271)
- #B8951B
#B8951B
oklch(68.3% 0.133 90.9)
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 #7B93EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7B93EB 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.