#7D97D3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.094 266), rgb(125, 151, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#7D97D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D97D3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 151, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.094 266) |
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 #7D97D3 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D97D3 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D97D3 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D97D3 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D97D3
oklch(68% 0.094 266)
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Step 500
500
#6786D2
oklch(63% 0.12 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F6FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#405CA5
oklch(49% 0.122 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#354C86
oklch(42.8% 0.1 266)
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Step 900
900
#2E406B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#7D97D3 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) | #829CD6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94D2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A3AC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D97D3
#7D97D3
oklch(68% 0.094 266)
- #B29450
#B29450
oklch(67.9% 0.094 86)
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 #7D97D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D97D3 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.