#7D96EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.129 270.3), rgb(125, 150, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#7D96EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 270°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D96EB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 150, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.129 270.3) |
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 #7D96EB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7D96EB | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D96EB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D96EB text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D96EB
oklch(69% 0.129 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6480EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D66DA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F54BD
oklch(49% 0.166 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#344699
oklch(42.8% 0.137 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#7D96EB 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) | #769FEE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B95E9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A8B5 | 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°).
- #7D96EB
#7D96EB
oklch(69% 0.129 270.3)
- #BA9728
#BA9728
oklch(69% 0.129 90.2)
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 #7D96EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D96EB 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.