#7EA6E5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.102 259.3), rgb(126, 166, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#7EA6E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA6E5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 166, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.102 259.3) |
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 #7EA6E5 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA6E5 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA6E5 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA6E5 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA6E5
oklch(72.1% 0.102 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#5789D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C71C5
oklch(55.5% 0.143 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F5FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#274E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#24416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#7EA6E5 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) | #8FAAE8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A0E4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B4BC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA6E5
#7EA6E5
oklch(72.1% 0.102 259.3)
- #C79D56
#C79D56
oklch(72% 0.102 79.1)
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 #7EA6E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.076
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.078
Use #7EA6E5 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.