#7C99EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.13 268.6), rgb(124, 153, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#7C99EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C99EE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 153, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.13 268.6) |
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 #7C99EE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7C99EE | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C99EE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C99EE text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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.
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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
#ABBFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 269)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C99EE
oklch(69.7% 0.13 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6081ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4967DB
oklch(55.5% 0.18 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A55BE
oklch(49% 0.168 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#30469A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#192448
oklch(27.1% 0.068 268.7)
#7C99EE 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) | #79A1F1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EABB8 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C99EE
#7C99EE
oklch(69.7% 0.13 268.6)
- #BE9829
#BE9829
oklch(69.6% 0.129 88.6)
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 #7C99EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7C99EE 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.