#7E96FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.2% 0.156 272.1), rgb(126, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#7E96FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E96FF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.156 272.1) |
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 #7E96FF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E96FF | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E96FF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E96FF text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E96FF
oklch(70.2% 0.156 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D5EEF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F4CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#333FA8
oklch(42.6% 0.167 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3785
oklch(37.6% 0.13 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#7E96FF 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) | #6BA2FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E97FD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45ACBE | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E96FF
#7E96FF
oklch(70.2% 0.156 272.1)
- #BF9B00
#BF9B00
oklch(70.2% 0.144 92.1)
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 #7E96FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.078
Use #7E96FF 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.