#7D9BDF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.106 265.5), rgb(125, 155, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#7D9BDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9BDF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 155, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.106 265.5) |
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 #7D9BDF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7D9BDF | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9BDF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9BDF text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D9BDF
oklch(69.4% 0.106 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6286DB
oklch(63.2% 0.135 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#496EC9
oklch(55.7% 0.147 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B5BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#314B8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#7D9BDF 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) | #82A1E2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7898DD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A9B3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9BDF
#7D9BDF
oklch(69.4% 0.106 265.5)
- #BA9848
#BA9848
oklch(69.5% 0.107 86.3)
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 #7D9BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
Use #7D9BDF 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.