#7B97FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.2% 0.156 270.6), rgb(123, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#7B97FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 271°. 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 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B97FF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.156 270.6) |
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 #7B97FF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7B97FF | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97FF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97FF text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 270.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B97FF
oklch(70.2% 0.156 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#485FEF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A4DD0
oklch(49% 0.201 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#3040A8
oklch(42.6% 0.167 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#293885
oklch(37.6% 0.13 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 270.4)
#7B97FF 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) | #6CA3FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E97FD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DADBF | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B97FF
#7B97FF
oklch(70.2% 0.156 270.6)
- #C19A00
#C19A00
oklch(70.2% 0.144 90.5)
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 #7B97FF, 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 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
Use #7B97FF 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.