#7E9CD8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.095 263.7), rgb(126, 156, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7E9CD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 156, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.095 263.7) |
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 #7E9CD8 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9CD8 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9CD8 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9CD8 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9CD8
oklch(69.4% 0.095 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#6387D3
oklch(63% 0.122 264)
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Step 600
600
#4A70C0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B5DA6
oklch(49% 0.124 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#314C86
oklch(42.6% 0.102 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B406C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#7E9CD8 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) | #87A0DB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D98D7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA9B1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9CD8
#7E9CD8
oklch(69.4% 0.095 263.7)
- #B99754
#B99754
oklch(69.3% 0.095 83)
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 #7E9CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #7E9CD8 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.