#7E95E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.7% 0.124 271), rgb(126, 149, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#7E95E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E95E7 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 149, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.124 271) |
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 #7E95E7 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E95E7 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E95E7 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E95E7 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF4
oklch(81% 0.077 270.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E95E7
oklch(68.7% 0.124 271)
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Step 500
500
#6780E8
oklch(63% 0.158 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5067D6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 271)
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Step 700
700
#4155BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#354696
oklch(42.6% 0.132 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#7E95E7 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) | #779DEA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D95E5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A6B3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E95E7
#7E95E7
oklch(68.7% 0.124 271)
- #B7972E
#B7972E
oklch(68.7% 0.124 91.3)
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 #7E95E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E95E7 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.