#7B9EFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.147 267.6), rgb(123, 158, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#7B9EFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9EFF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 158, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.147 267.6) |
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 #7B9EFF | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7B9EFF | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9EFF text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9EFF text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 268)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B9EFF
oklch(71.6% 0.147 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#587FFA
oklch(63.2% 0.188 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4064E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3352CA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A44A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#253B82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#7B9EFF 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) | #77A8FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689CFD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BB3C2 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9EFF
#7B9EFF
oklch(71.6% 0.147 267.6)
- #CA9C00
#CA9C00
oklch(71.6% 0.146 87.4)
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 #7B9EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
Use #7B9EFF 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.