#7E93FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.5% 0.157 273.2), rgb(126, 147, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#7E93FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E93FD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 147, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.157 273.2) |
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 #7E93FD | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E93FD | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E93FD text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E93FD text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#CDD7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 273.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E93FD
oklch(69.5% 0.157 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#505DF0
oklch(55.7% 0.218 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#424BD1
oklch(49.2% 0.203 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#353EA8
oklch(42.5% 0.168 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3785
oklch(37.7% 0.13 273)
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Step 950
950
#1A214E
oklch(27% 0.083 273)
#7E93FD 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) | #68A0FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B95FB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48AABC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E93FD
#7E93FD
oklch(69.5% 0.157 273.2)
- #BB9900
#BB9900
oklch(69.4% 0.142 92.9)
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 #7E93FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E93FD 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.