#7B99EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.126 267.8), rgb(123, 153, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#7B99EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B99EB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 153, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.126 267.8) |
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 #7B99EB | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7B99EB | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B99EB text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B99EB text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#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
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F4
oklch(81% 0.077 267.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B99EB
oklch(69.5% 0.126 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F82EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#4869D8
oklch(55.7% 0.174 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3957BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4798
oklch(42.6% 0.136 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#7B99EB 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) | #7AA1EE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EAAB7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B99EB
#7B99EB
oklch(69.5% 0.126 267.8)
- #BD972F
#BD972F
oklch(69.4% 0.125 87.8)
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 #7B99EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #7B99EB 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.