#7E92CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.6% 0.087 268.9), rgb(126, 146, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#7E92CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E92CA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 146, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.087 268.9) |
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 #7E92CA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E92CA | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E92CA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E92CA text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 269.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E92CA
oklch(66.6% 0.087 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AB
oklch(55.5% 0.095 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#7E92CA 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) | #7F97CC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890C9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679DA6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E92CA
#7E92CA
oklch(66.6% 0.087 268.9)
- #AA9153
#AA9153
oklch(66.6% 0.086 88.1)
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 #7E92CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E92CA 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.