#7D9EE2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.107 264), rgb(125, 158, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#7D9EE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 158, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.107 264) |
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 #7D9EE2 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7D9EE2 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9EE2 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9EE2 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 263.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D9EE2
oklch(70.2% 0.107 264)
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Step 500
500
#5E86DC
oklch(63% 0.137 264)
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Step 600
600
#456EC9
oklch(55.5% 0.148 264)
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Step 700
700
#375CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#293F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#7D9EE2 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) | #85A3E5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9AE0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57ACB6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9EE2
#7D9EE2
oklch(70.2% 0.107 264)
- #BE994A
#BE994A
oklch(70.1% 0.107 84.2)
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 #7D9EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
Use #7D9EE2 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.