#7C90FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.6% 0.157 273.5), rgb(124, 144, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7C90FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C90FA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 144, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.157 273.5) |
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 #7C90FA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C90FA | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C90FA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C90FA text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 273.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C90FA
oklch(68.6% 0.157 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#515CF0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#424AD1
oklch(49% 0.204 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#363EA9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E3785
oklch(37.7% 0.13 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#7C90FA 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) | #649DFE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5792F8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A7B9 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C90FA
#7C90FA
oklch(68.6% 0.157 273.5)
- #B79700
#B79700
oklch(68.6% 0.14 93.7)
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 #7C90FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #7C90FA 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.