#7C9CDF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.105 264.3), rgb(124, 156, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#7C9CDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9CDF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 156, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.105 264.3) |
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 #7C9CDF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7C9CDF | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9CDF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9CDF text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C9CDF
oklch(69.6% 0.105 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#6086DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#476EC8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#385CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 264)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#293F70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#7C9CDF 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) | #84A1E2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7998DE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57AAB4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9CDF
#7C9CDF
oklch(69.6% 0.105 264.3)
- #BC974A
#BC974A
oklch(69.5% 0.105 83.7)
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 #7C9CDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #7C9CDF 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.