#7E97DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.103 268), rgb(126, 151, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#7E97DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E97DA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.103 268) |
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 #7E97DA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E97DA | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97DA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97DA text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E97DA
oklch(68.4% 0.103 268)
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Step 500
500
#6785D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F6DC7
oklch(55.7% 0.144 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#405AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 268)
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Step 800
800
#354A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 268)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#7E97DA 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) | #7F9DDD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7795D8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA5AF | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E97DA
#7E97DA
oklch(68.4% 0.103 268)
- #B49648
#B49648
oklch(68.5% 0.104 88.4)
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 #7E97DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
Use #7E97DA 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.