#7E98EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.126 269.7), rgb(126, 152, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#7E98EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E98EB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 152, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.126 269.7) |
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 #7E98EB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E98EB | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E98EB text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E98EB text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E98EB
oklch(69.5% 0.126 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6481EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C67D8
oklch(55.5% 0.175 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E55BB
oklch(49% 0.162 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#334698
oklch(42.7% 0.136 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2447
oklch(27.1% 0.066 269.6)
#7E98EB 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) | #79A0EE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A9B6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E98EB
#7E98EB
oklch(69.5% 0.126 269.7)
- #BB982F
#BB982F
oklch(69.4% 0.125 89.6)
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 #7E98EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E98EB 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.