#7C98EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.125 268.7), rgb(124, 152, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#7C98EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C98EA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 152, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.125 268.7) |
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 #7C98EA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7C98EA | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C98EA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C98EA text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF4
oklch(80.8% 0.078 268.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C98EA
oklch(69.3% 0.125 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#6281E9
oklch(63% 0.16 269)
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Step 600
600
#4A68D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C56BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#314797
oklch(42.7% 0.134 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 269)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#7C98EA 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) | #79A0ED | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E96E8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A9B6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C98EA
#7C98EA
oklch(69.3% 0.125 268.7)
- #BC972F
#BC972F
oklch(69.3% 0.125 88.4)
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 #7C98EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #7C98EA 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.