#7E90EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.14 273.9), rgb(126, 144, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7E90EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E90EE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 144, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.14 273.9) |
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 #7E90EE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E90EE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E90EE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E90EE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E90EE
oklch(68% 0.14 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A7CF4
oklch(63.2% 0.179 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5461E2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#454FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#39429F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#30397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#7E90EE 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) | #6C9BF2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292EC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A4B4 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E90EE
#7E90EE
oklch(68% 0.14 273.9)
- #B59600
#B59600
oklch(68.1% 0.14 94.1)
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 #7E90EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E90EE 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.