#7C94DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.113 269.5), rgb(124, 148, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#7C94DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C94DE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 148, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.113 269.5) |
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 #7C94DE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C94DE | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C94DE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C94DE text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 269.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C94DE
oklch(67.9% 0.113 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6783E0
oklch(63.2% 0.144 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F6ACE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#4158B3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#354891
oklch(42.7% 0.122 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#7C94DE 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) | #799BE1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7093DC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A3AF | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C94DE
#7C94DE
oklch(67.9% 0.113 269.5)
- #B3943B
#B3943B
oklch(67.8% 0.113 89.7)
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 #7C94DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7C94DE 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.