#7E98CE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.086 264.4), rgb(126, 152, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7E98CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E98CE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 152, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.086 264.4) |
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 #7E98CE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E98CE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E98CE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E98CE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#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
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E98CE
oklch(68.1% 0.086 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6888CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#5071B9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#405E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#354D81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#7E98CE 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) | #859CD0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95CD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A3AB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E98CE
#7E98CE
oklch(68.1% 0.086 264.4)
- #B19459
#B19459
oklch(68% 0.085 84.1)
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 #7E98CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E98CE 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.