#7B97DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.106 266.5), rgb(123, 151, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#7B97DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B97DB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 151, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.106 266.5) |
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 #7B97DB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B97DB | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97DB text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97DB text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#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
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B97DB
oklch(68.3% 0.106 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#6485DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D5BAD
oklch(49.2% 0.135 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#324A8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F70
oklch(37.8% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#7B97DB 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) | #7F9DDE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594D9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A5AF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B97DB
#7B97DB
oklch(68.3% 0.106 266.5)
- #B69445
#B69445
oklch(68.2% 0.106 86)
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 #7B97DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B97DB 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.