#7E91CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.6% 0.094 270.5), rgb(126, 145, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7E91CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E91CE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 145, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.094 270.5) |
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 #7E91CE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E91CE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E91CE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E91CE text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.045 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E91CE
oklch(66.6% 0.094 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D6FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C5D96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#354062
oklch(37.8% 0.06 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 270.9)
#7E91CE 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) | #7D97D1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659DA7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E91CE
#7E91CE
oklch(66.6% 0.094 270.5)
- #AA924C
#AA924C
oklch(66.7% 0.094 90.8)
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 #7E91CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
Use #7E91CE 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.