#7B97FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.9% 0.149 270.3), rgb(123, 151, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#7B97FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B97FA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.149 270.3) |
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 #7B97FA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7B97FA | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97FA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97FA text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B97FA
oklch(69.9% 0.149 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F7CFB
oklch(63% 0.191 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4862EA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B4FCB
oklch(49% 0.192 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3042A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3982
oklch(37.6% 0.124 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#7B97FA 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) | #6FA2FE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6297F8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42ACBC | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B97FA
#7B97FA
oklch(69.9% 0.149 270.3)
- #C09900
#C09900
oklch(69.9% 0.143 90.4)
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 #7B97FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7B97FA 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.