#7E95F5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.4% 0.143 272), rgb(126, 149, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#7E95F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 272°. 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 (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E95F5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 149, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 86%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.143 272) |
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 #7E95F5 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E95F5 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E95F5 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E95F5 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFB
oklch(81% 0.089 271.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E95F5
oklch(69.4% 0.143 272)
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Step 500
500
#657CF6
oklch(63% 0.183 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F62E5
oklch(55.7% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4050C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3542A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#7E95F5 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) | #70A0F9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6496F3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA9B9 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E95F5
#7E95F5
oklch(69.4% 0.143 272)
- #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 #7E95F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7E95F5 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.