#7E97ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.13 270.5), rgb(126, 151, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#7E97ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E97ED |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.13 270.5) |
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 #7E97ED | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E97ED | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97ED text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97ED text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 269.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E97ED
oklch(69.4% 0.13 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6480ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D66DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F54BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#34459A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#7E97ED 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) | #77A0F0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96EB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A9B7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E97ED
#7E97ED
oklch(69.4% 0.13 270.5)
- #BB9827
#BB9827
oklch(69.3% 0.13 90.4)
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 #7E97ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E97ED 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.