#7E99EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.123 269), rgb(126, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7E99EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.123 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E99EA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.123 269) |
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 #7E99EA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E99EA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E99EA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E99EA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 269)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E99EA
oklch(69.6% 0.123 269)
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Step 500
500
#6382E8
oklch(63.2% 0.157 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B68D6
oklch(55.5% 0.172 269)
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Step 700
700
#3D56BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#324796
oklch(42.6% 0.132 269)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#7E99EA 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) | #7BA1ED | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7097E8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AAB7 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E99EA
#7E99EA
oklch(69.6% 0.123 269)
- #BC9933
#BC9933
oklch(69.7% 0.124 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 #7E99EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #7E99EA 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.