#7DA4E3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.5% 0.102 259.7), rgb(125, 164, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#7DA4E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 164, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.102 259.7) |
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 #7DA4E3 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA4E3 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA4E3 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA4E3 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA4E3
oklch(71.5% 0.102 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#5989D8
oklch(63.2% 0.131 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E71C5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#305EAA
oklch(49% 0.132 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#284D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#25416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#7DA4E3 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) | #8DA8E6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819EE2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B2BA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA4E3
#7DA4E3
oklch(71.5% 0.102 259.7)
- #C59C54
#C59C54
oklch(71.6% 0.103 80)
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 #7DA4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
Use #7DA4E3 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.