#7C94FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.5% 0.155 272), rgb(124, 148, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7C94FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C94FC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 148, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 96%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.155 272) |
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 #7C94FC | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7C94FC | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C94FC text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C94FC text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C94FC
oklch(69.5% 0.155 272)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D5EEE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F4CCF
oklch(49% 0.2 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#3340A8
oklch(42.8% 0.166 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3885
oklch(37.8% 0.129 272)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#7C94FC 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) | #6AA0FF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C95FA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43AABC | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C94FC
#7C94FC
oklch(69.5% 0.155 272)
- #BC9900
#BC9900
oklch(69.5% 0.142 92.4)
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 #7C94FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7C94FC 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.