#7C92EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.134 271.9), rgb(124, 146, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#7C92EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C92EB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 146, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.134 271.9) |
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 #7C92EB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C92EB | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C92EB text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C92EB text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C92EB
oklch(68.1% 0.134 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#677EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 272)
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Step 600
600
#5064DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4152C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#36449C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 272)
#7C92EB 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) | #709CEF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6692E9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A5B3 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C92EB
#7C92EB
oklch(68.1% 0.134 271.9)
- #B69518
#B69518
oklch(68.1% 0.134 92.2)
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 #7C92EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C92EB 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.