#7B97EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.128 268.9), rgb(123, 151, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#7B97EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B97EB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 151, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.128 268.9) |
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 #7B97EB | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7B97EB | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97EB text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97EB text on black | 7.46:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B97EB
oklch(69.1% 0.128 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6181EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A68DA
oklch(55.7% 0.177 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B55BD
oklch(49% 0.166 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#314699
oklch(42.6% 0.138 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#7B97EB 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) | #779FEE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96E9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA9B6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B97EB
#7B97EB
oklch(69.1% 0.128 268.9)
- #BC9729
#BC9729
oklch(69.2% 0.128 89)
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 #7B97EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #7B97EB 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.