#7C97DD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.108 267.4), rgb(124, 151, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#7C97DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C97DD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 151, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.108 267.4) |
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 #7C97DD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C97DD | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C97DD text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C97DD text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#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)
#7C97DD
oklch(68.4% 0.108 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#6484DD
oklch(63% 0.139 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C6CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E5AAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#334A8E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 267.3)
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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)
#7C97DD 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) | #7E9DE0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7495DB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A6B0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C97DD
#7C97DD
oklch(68.4% 0.108 267.4)
- #B69543
#B69543
oklch(68.4% 0.108 87.2)
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 #7C97DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7C97DD 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.