#7E9BE4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.113 267), rgb(126, 155, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#7E9BE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 155, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.113 267) |
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 #7E9BE4 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9BE4 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9BE4 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9BE4 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9BE4
oklch(69.7% 0.113 267)
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Step 500
500
#6284E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267)
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Step 600
600
#4A6CCE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B2
oklch(49% 0.146 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#314990
oklch(42.6% 0.121 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#7E9BE4 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) | #81A1E7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7698E2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58AAB5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9BE4
#7E9BE4
oklch(69.7% 0.113 267)
- #BC9942
#BC9942
oklch(69.8% 0.113 87.1)
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 #7E9BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.077
Use #7E9BE4 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.