#7F94DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.108 270.8), rgb(127, 148, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#7F94DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F94DB |
| RGB | rgb(127, 148, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.108 270.8) |
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 #7F94DB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F94DB | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F94DB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F94DB text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F94DB
oklch(67.9% 0.108 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B83DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#536ACA
oklch(55.5% 0.15 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4458AF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#38488E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 271)
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Step 900
900
#303D71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 271)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#7F94DB 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) | #7B9BDE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7393D9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A2AE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F94DB
#7F94DB
oklch(67.9% 0.108 270.8)
- #B19541
#B19541
oklch(67.9% 0.108 90.8)
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 #7F94DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7F94DB 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.