#7B95DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.114 268.5), rgb(123, 149, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#7B95DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B95DF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 149, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.114 268.5) |
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 #7B95DF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B95DF | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95DF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95DF text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0F0
oklch(81% 0.071 267.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B95DF
oklch(68.1% 0.114 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6583E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D6BCF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E58B3
oklch(49% 0.147 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#334991
oklch(42.8% 0.122 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#7B95DF 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) | #7A9CE2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7093DD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A4B0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B95DF
#7B95DF
oklch(68.1% 0.114 268.5)
- #B5943B
#B5943B
oklch(68% 0.113 88.5)
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 #7B95DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #7B95DF 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.