#7B97DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.111 267.3), rgb(123, 151, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7B97DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B97DF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 151, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.111 267.3) |
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 #7B97DF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B97DF | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97DF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97DF text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
-
Step 300
300
#ADC0EF
oklch(81% 0.07 267.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B97DF
oklch(68.5% 0.111 267.3)
-
Step 500
500
#6384DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 267.3)
-
Step 600
600
#4B6CCD
oklch(55.7% 0.154 267.2)
-
Step 700
700
#3C59B1
oklch(49% 0.144 267.2)
-
Step 800
800
#324990
oklch(42.6% 0.12 267.6)
-
Step 900
900
#2C3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.093 267.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#7B97DF 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) | #7D9DE2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7395DD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A6B1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B97DF
#7B97DF
oklch(68.5% 0.111 267.3)
- #B7953F
#B7953F
oklch(68.5% 0.111 87.4)
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 #7B97DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #7B97DF 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.