#7C97DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.107 267.3), rgb(124, 151, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#7C97DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C97DC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 151, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.107 267.3) |
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 #7C97DC | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C97DC | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C97DC text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C97DC text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C97DC
oklch(68.4% 0.107 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#6585DC
oklch(63.2% 0.136 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D6CC9
oklch(55.5% 0.148 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E5AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#334A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#7C97DC 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) | #7E9DDF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7595DA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA5B0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C97DC
#7C97DC
oklch(68.4% 0.107 267.3)
- #B69544
#B69544
oklch(68.4% 0.107 87)
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 #7C97DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7C97DC 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.