#7B96CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.4% 0.088 264), rgb(123, 150, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#7B96CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B96CD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 150, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.088 264) |
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 #7B96CD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B96CD | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B96CD text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B96CD text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B96CD
oklch(67.4% 0.088 264)
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Step 500
500
#6788CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 264)
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Step 600
600
#4E70BA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F5EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 264)
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Step 800
800
#344D82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#7B96CD 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) | #839ACF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A1A9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B96CD
#7B96CD
oklch(67.4% 0.088 264)
- #B09255
#B09255
oklch(67.4% 0.087 83.9)
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 #7B96CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
Use #7B96CD 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.