#7E96FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70% 0.153 272), rgb(126, 150, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#7E96FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E96FD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 150, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.153 272) |
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 #7E96FD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E96FD | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E96FD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E96FD text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E96FD
oklch(70% 0.153 272)
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Step 500
500
#637AFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D5FED
oklch(55.7% 0.213 272)
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Step 700
700
#3F4DCE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3340A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#7E96FD 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) | #6DA2FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F97FB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47ACBD | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E96FD
#7E96FD
oklch(70% 0.153 272)
- #BE9A00
#BE9A00
oklch(69.9% 0.143 92)
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 #7E96FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
Use #7E96FD 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.