#7E94CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.2% 0.089 267.8), rgb(126, 148, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7E94CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E94CD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 148, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.089 267.8) |
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 #7E94CD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E94CD | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E94CD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E94CD text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E94CD
oklch(67.2% 0.089 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C86CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 268)
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Step 600
600
#546FBB
oklch(55.7% 0.122 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#445CA1
oklch(49% 0.114 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#384C83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#303F69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C253D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 267.6)
#7E94CD 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) | #8199CF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A0A8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E94CD
#7E94CD
oklch(67.2% 0.089 267.8)
- #AD9353
#AD9353
oklch(67.3% 0.089 87.9)
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 #7E94CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E94CD 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.