#7B95F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.3% 0.146 270.9), rgb(123, 149, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#7B95F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B95F6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 149, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 87%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.146 270.9) |
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 #7B95F6 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7B95F6 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95F6 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B95F6 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B95F6
oklch(69.3% 0.146 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#617DF8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B62E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D50C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3242A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 271)
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Step 900
900
#2B3981
oklch(37.6% 0.122 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#7B95F6 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) | #6FA0FA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6295F4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46AABA | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B95F6
#7B95F6
oklch(69.3% 0.146 270.9)
- #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 #7B95F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B95F6 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.