#7E96CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.5% 0.084 265.4), rgb(126, 150, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7E96CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E96CB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 150, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.084 265.4) |
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 #7E96CB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E96CB | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E96CB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E96CB text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E96CB
oklch(67.5% 0.084 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CA
oklch(63% 0.107 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5270B7
oklch(55.5% 0.116 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#435E9E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#374D80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#304067
oklch(37.7% 0.07 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#7E96CB 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) | #849ACD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A1A8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E96CB
#7E96CB
oklch(67.5% 0.084 265.4)
- #AE9359
#AE9359
oklch(67.5% 0.083 85.3)
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 #7E96CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E96CB 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.