#7E9CED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.4% 0.124 267.7), rgb(126, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#7E9CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9CED |
| RGB | rgb(126, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.124 267.7) |
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 #7E9CED | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9CED | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9CED text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9CED text on black | 7.86:1 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F4
oklch(81% 0.077 267.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9CED
oklch(70.4% 0.124 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6082E8
oklch(63% 0.158 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4869D7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A57BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#304897
oklch(42.8% 0.133 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#7E9CED 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) | #7EA4F0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729AEB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52ADBA | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9CED
#7E9CED
oklch(70.4% 0.124 267.7)
- #C09A35
#C09A35
oklch(70.3% 0.124 87.6)
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 #7E9CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
Use #7E9CED 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.