#7B99DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.104 265.1), rgb(123, 153, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7B99DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B99DB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 153, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.104 265.1) |
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 #7B99DB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7B99DB | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B99DB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B99DB text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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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
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B99DB
oklch(68.7% 0.104 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6286D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#496EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CAC
oklch(49.2% 0.133 265)
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Step 800
800
#314B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#7B99DB 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) | #819EDE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7796DA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A7B0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B99DB
#7B99DB
oklch(68.7% 0.104 265.1)
- #B89549
#B89549
oklch(68.7% 0.103 84.7)
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 #7B99DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7B99DB 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.