#7E9FFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.142 268.1), rgb(126, 159, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#7E9FFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9FFD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 159, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.142 268.1) |
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 #7E9FFD | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9FFD | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9FFD text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9FFD text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9FFD
oklch(71.8% 0.142 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B7FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4365E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 268)
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Step 700
700
#3653C7
oklch(49.2% 0.183 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C45A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#273B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#7E9FFD 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) | #7AA8FF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9DFB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B3C2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9FFD
#7E9FFD
oklch(71.8% 0.142 268.1)
- #C99E16
#C99E16
oklch(71.9% 0.143 88.3)
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 #7E9FFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
Use #7E9FFD 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.