#7B96DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.107 267.2), rgb(123, 150, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7B96DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B96DB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 150, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.107 267.2) |
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 #7B96DB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B96DB | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B96DB text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B96DB text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B96DB
oklch(68.1% 0.107 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6585DC
oklch(63.2% 0.136 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C6CCA
oklch(55.5% 0.15 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E5AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#334A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#7B96DB 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) | #7D9CDE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7494D9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A4AF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B96DB
#7B96DB
oklch(68.1% 0.107 267.2)
- #B59443
#B59443
oklch(68.1% 0.107 87)
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 #7B96DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B96DB 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.