#7D94CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.2% 0.092 267.6), rgb(125, 148, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7D94CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D94CF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 148, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.092 267.6) |
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 #7D94CF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D94CF | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D94CF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D94CF text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D94CF
oklch(67.2% 0.092 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A86D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#526EBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#435CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.119 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#374B85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#303F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#7D94CF 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) | #8099D2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A0A9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D94CF
#7D94CF
oklch(67.2% 0.092 267.6)
- #AE9250
#AE9250
oklch(67.1% 0.092 86.9)
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 #7D94CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.067
Use #7D94CF 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.