#7D99DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.107 266.7), rgb(125, 153, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#7D99DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D99DE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 153, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.107 266.7) |
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 #7D99DE | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7D99DE | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D99DE text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D99DE text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D99DE
oklch(69% 0.107 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6485DC
oklch(63.2% 0.137 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DCA
oklch(55.7% 0.149 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D5AAE
oklch(49% 0.138 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#324A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#7D99DE 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) | #809FE1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7796DC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA7B2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D99DE
#7D99DE
oklch(69% 0.107 266.7)
- #B89746
#B89746
oklch(69.1% 0.107 87.1)
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 #7D99DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7D99DE 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.