#7C97EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.129 269.5), rgb(124, 151, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7C97EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C97EC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 151, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.129 269.5) |
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 #7C97EC | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7C97EC | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C97EC text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C97EC text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 269.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C97EC
oklch(69.2% 0.129 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6280EC
oklch(63% 0.165 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B67DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D55BE
oklch(49.2% 0.167 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#324699
oklch(42.7% 0.137 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#192347
oklch(26.8% 0.068 269.7)
#7C97EC 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) | #77A0EF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96EA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A9B6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C97EC
#7C97EC
oklch(69.2% 0.129 269.5)
- #BC9728
#BC9728
oklch(69.2% 0.129 89.1)
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 #7C97EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7C97EC 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.