#7C95CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.1% 0.084 264.7), rgb(124, 149, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7C95CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 265°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C95CA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 149, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.084 264.7) |
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 #7C95CA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C95CA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C95CA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C95CA text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C95CA
oklch(67.1% 0.084 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6988CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5171B8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#425E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#364D80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#7C95CA 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) | #8399CC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A0A7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C95CA
#7C95CA
oklch(67.1% 0.084 264.7)
- #AE9257
#AE9257
oklch(67.2% 0.085 84.8)
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 #7C95CA, 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 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
Use #7C95CA 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.