#7E90FE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.9% 0.162 274.4), rgb(126, 144, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#7E90FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E90FE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 144, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.162 274.4) |
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 #7E90FE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E90FE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E90FE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E90FE text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E90FE
oklch(68.9% 0.162 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#535AF3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4448D4
oklch(49.1% 0.21 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#383CAB
oklch(42.6% 0.174 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3687
oklch(37.8% 0.134 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B204F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 274.6)
#7E90FE 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) | #629EFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5593FC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A8BB | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E90FE
#7E90FE
oklch(68.9% 0.162 274.4)
- #B89900
#B89900
oklch(69.1% 0.142 94.4)
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 #7E90FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E90FE 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.