#7B95F4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.143 270.7), rgb(123, 149, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#7B95F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B95F4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 149, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.143 270.7) |
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 #7B95F4 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7B95F4 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95F4 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95F4 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B95F4
oklch(69.2% 0.143 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#627DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B63E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D51C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3243A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#7B95F4 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) | #709FF8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6395F2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A9B9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B95F4
#7B95F4
oklch(69.2% 0.143 270.7)
- #BD9700
#BD9700
oklch(69.2% 0.141 90.7)
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 #7B95F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B95F4 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.