#7E94FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.5% 0.152 272.7), rgb(126, 148, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#7E94FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E94FA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 148, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.152 272.7) |
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 #7E94FA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E94FA | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E94FA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E94FA text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E94FA
oklch(69.5% 0.152 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#657AFC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F5FEC
oklch(55.7% 0.211 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#414DCD
oklch(49.2% 0.196 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#3540A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D3883
oklch(37.7% 0.126 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#7E94FA 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) | #6BA0FE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F96F8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AAABB | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E94FA
#7E94FA
oklch(69.5% 0.152 272.7)
- #BC9900
#BC9900
oklch(69.5% 0.142 92.4)
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 #7E94FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E94FA 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.