#7C97EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.126 269.2), rgb(124, 151, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#7C97EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C97EA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 151, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.126 269.2) |
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 #7C97EA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7C97EA | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C97EA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C97EA text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
-
Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C97EA
oklch(69.1% 0.126 269.2)
-
Step 500
500
#6381EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 269.4)
-
Step 600
600
#4B68D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 269.1)
-
Step 700
700
#3D56BC
oklch(49.2% 0.163 269.2)
-
Step 800
800
#324798
oklch(42.8% 0.135 269.1)
-
Step 900
900
#2B3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 269.1)
-
Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#7C97EA 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) | #789FED | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96E8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A8B6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C97EA
#7C97EA
oklch(69.1% 0.126 269.2)
- #BB972C
#BB972C
oklch(69.1% 0.127 89.2)
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 #7C97EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #7C97EA 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.