#7F94CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.3% 0.09 268.6), rgb(127, 148, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7F94CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F94CE |
| RGB | rgb(127, 148, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.09 268.6) |
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 #7F94CE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F94CE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F94CE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F94CE text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F94CE
oklch(67.3% 0.09 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#556EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#455CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#394B83
oklch(42.6% 0.096 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#313F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#7F94CE 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) | #8099D1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A0A8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F94CE
#7F94CE
oklch(67.3% 0.09 268.6)
- #AD9352
#AD9352
oklch(67.3% 0.09 88.1)
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 #7F94CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.066
Use #7F94CE 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.