#7E97CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.9% 0.087 265.3), rgb(126, 151, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#7E97CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E97CE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.087 265.3) |
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 #7E97CE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E97CE | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97CE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97CE text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E5
oklch(81% 0.054 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E97CE
oklch(67.9% 0.087 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#6987CD
oklch(63.1% 0.111 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#5170BA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#415DA0
oklch(49% 0.113 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#364D82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 265)
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Step 900
900
#2F4068
oklch(37.7% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#7E97CE 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) | #849BD0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C94CD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A2AA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E97CE
#7E97CE
oklch(67.9% 0.087 265.3)
- #B09457
#B09457
oklch(67.8% 0.087 85.5)
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 #7E97CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E97CE 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.