#7C94CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.1% 0.091 266.7), rgb(124, 148, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7C94CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C94CE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 148, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.091 266.7) |
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 #7C94CE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C94CE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C94CE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C94CE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C94CE
oklch(67.1% 0.091 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6986D0
oklch(63% 0.117 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#516FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.126 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#425CA3
oklch(49% 0.118 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#374C84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F406A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#7C94CE 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) | #8099D1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A0A8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C94CE
#7C94CE
oklch(67.1% 0.091 266.7)
- #AE9251
#AE9251
oklch(67.1% 0.091 86.6)
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 #7C94CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
Use #7C94CE 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.