#7E95D0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.5% 0.092 267.6), rgb(126, 149, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#7E95D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E95D0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 149, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.092 267.6) |
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 #7E95D0 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E95D0 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E95D0 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E95D0 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E95D0
oklch(67.5% 0.092 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A86D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#536EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 268)
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Step 700
700
#435CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.119 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#374B84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#303F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#7E95D0 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) | #819AD3 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7993CF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A1AA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E95D0
#7E95D0
oklch(67.5% 0.092 267.6)
- #AF9351
#AF9351
oklch(67.5% 0.092 86.9)
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 #7E95D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #7E95D0 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.