#7F91C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.4% 0.085 270.1), rgb(127, 145, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7F91C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F91C8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 145, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.085 270.1) |
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 #7F91C8 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F91C8 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F91C8 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F91C8 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#909FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 270)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F91C8
oklch(66.4% 0.085 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E70AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E92
oklch(49.2% 0.086 270)
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Step 800
800
#404D76
oklch(42.8% 0.07 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#36405F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#7F91C8 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) | #7F96CA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699CA4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F91C8
#7F91C8
oklch(66.4% 0.085 270.1)
- #A79154
#A79154
oklch(66.3% 0.085 90.2)
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 #7F91C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7F91C8 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.