#7D9EF2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71% 0.129 266.9), rgb(125, 158, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7D9EF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 158, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.129 266.9) |
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 #7D9EF2 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7D9EF2 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9EF2 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9EF2 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F6
oklch(81% 0.081 266.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D9EF2
oklch(71% 0.129 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C82EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#4469DA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3657BE
oklch(49.2% 0.166 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D4799
oklch(42.6% 0.138 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#283D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#7D9EF2 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) | #7EA6F5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729BF0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CB0BD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9EF2
#7D9EF2
oklch(71% 0.129 266.9)
- #C49B30
#C49B30
oklch(70.9% 0.129 86.7)
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 #7D9EF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
Use #7D9EF2 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.