#7D96EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.134 270.7), rgb(125, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#7D96EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 271°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D96EF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.134 270.7) |
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 #7D96EF | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7D96EF | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D96EF text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D96EF text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D96EF
oklch(69.2% 0.134 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#647FF0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D65DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E53C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#33459C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#7D96EF 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) | #749FF3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6996ED | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A9B7 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D96EF
#7D96EF
oklch(69.2% 0.134 270.7)
- #BB981D
#BB981D
oklch(69.3% 0.134 91.2)
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 #7D96EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7D96EF 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.