#7E91FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.2% 0.162 274), rgb(126, 145, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#7E91FF 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E91FF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 145, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.162 274) |
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 #7E91FF | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E91FF | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E91FF text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E91FF text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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)
#7E91FF
oklch(69.2% 0.162 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#525AF3
oklch(55.6% 0.225 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4348D4
oklch(49% 0.21 274)
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Step 800
800
#373DAB
oklch(42.8% 0.173 274)
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Step 900
900
#2E3688
oklch(37.8% 0.135 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B204F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 274.6)
#7E91FF 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) | #639FFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5694FD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A9BC | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E91FF
#7E91FF
oklch(69.2% 0.162 274)
- #B99900
#B99900
oklch(69.2% 0.142 93.9)
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 #7E91FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E91FF 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.