#7B95DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.108 267.9), rgb(123, 149, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#7B95DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B95DB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 149, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.108 267.9) |
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 #7B95DB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B95DB | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95DB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95DB text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0ED
oklch(81% 0.067 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B95DB
oklch(67.9% 0.108 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6584DD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E6CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.149 268)
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Step 700
700
#3F59AF
oklch(49% 0.14 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#344A8E
oklch(42.8% 0.115 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 268)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#7B95DB 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) | #7C9BDE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7393D9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A4AE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B95DB
#7B95DB
oklch(67.9% 0.108 267.9)
- #B49441
#B49441
oklch(68% 0.108 88)
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 #7B95DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7B95DB 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.