#7E9BF2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.4% 0.132 268.9), rgb(126, 155, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#7E9BF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 155, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.132 268.9) |
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 #7E9BF2 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9BF2 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9BF2 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9BF2 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9BF2
oklch(70.4% 0.132 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6080EE
oklch(63% 0.169 269)
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Step 600
600
#4967DD
oklch(55.7% 0.183 269)
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Step 700
700
#3A55C0
oklch(49.2% 0.17 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#30469B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#7E9BF2 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) | #7AA4F6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9AF0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FADBB | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9BF2
#7E9BF2
oklch(70.4% 0.132 268.9)
- #C19B28
#C19B28
oklch(70.5% 0.132 89.2)
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 #7E9BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
Use #7E9BF2 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.