#7EA9FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74% 0.134 263.3), rgb(126, 169, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#7EA9FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA9FF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.134 263.3) |
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 #7EA9FF | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA9FF | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9FF text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9FF text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA9FF
oklch(74% 0.134 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5184EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#366ADE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#2958C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#23499C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#213E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#142549
oklch(27.2% 0.071 263.4)
#7EA9FF 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) | #88B0FF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A4FD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41BCC8 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA9FF
#7EA9FF
oklch(74% 0.134 263.3)
- #D3A235
#D3A235
oklch(73.9% 0.134 83.3)
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 #7EA9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.077
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.082
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.082
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.082
Use #7EA9FF 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.