#7C94CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67% 0.088 266.2), rgb(124, 148, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#7C94CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C94CC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 148, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.088 266.2) |
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 #7C94CC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C94CC | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C94CC text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C94CC text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 266.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C94CC
oklch(67% 0.088 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#526FBB
oklch(55.5% 0.123 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#425DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 266)
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Step 800
800
#374C82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#7C94CC 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) | #8198CE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629FA8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C94CC
#7C94CC
oklch(67% 0.088 266.2)
- #AD9253
#AD9253
oklch(67.1% 0.088 86.8)
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 #7C94CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7C94CC 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.