#7E97E4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.117 269.5), rgb(126, 151, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#7E97E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E97E4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.117 269.5) |
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 #7E97E4 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E97E4 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97E4 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97E4 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 269.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E97E4
oklch(68.9% 0.117 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6682E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E69D1
oklch(55.5% 0.163 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F57B5
oklch(49% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#344893
oklch(42.8% 0.125 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#7E97E4 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) | #7B9EE7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7196E2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A7B3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E97E4
#7E97E4
oklch(68.9% 0.117 269.5)
- #B89739
#B89739
oklch(68.9% 0.117 89.3)
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 #7E97E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
Use #7E97E4 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.