#7F91C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.1% 0.076 268.7), rgb(127, 145, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#7F91C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F91C2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 145, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.076 268.7) |
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 #7F91C2 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F91C2 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F91C2 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F91C2 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 268.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F91C2
oklch(66.1% 0.076 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F71A4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 268)
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Step 800
800
#404D72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#36415C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 267)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#7F91C2 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) | #8195C4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8FC1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9BA2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F91C2
#7F91C2
oklch(66.1% 0.076 268.7)
- #A6905B
#A6905B
oklch(66.1% 0.076 87.8)
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 #7F91C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.063
Use #7F91C2 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.