#7F91DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.117 273), rgb(127, 145, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7F91DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F91DF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 145, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.117 273) |
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 #7F91DF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F91DF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F91DF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F91DF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F91DF
oklch(67.5% 0.117 273)
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Step 500
500
#6D80E3
oklch(63.1% 0.15 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5667D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4655B5
oklch(49% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A4693
oklch(42.7% 0.126 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#7F91DF 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) | #7599E2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA1AE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F91DF
#7F91DF
oklch(67.5% 0.117 273)
- #B09434
#B09434
oklch(67.4% 0.117 92.5)
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 #7F91DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #7F91DF 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.