#7F96FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.1% 0.153 272.4), rgb(127, 150, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#7F96FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F96FD |
| RGB | rgb(127, 150, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.153 272.4) |
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 #7F96FD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7F96FD | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F96FD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F96FD text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F96FD
oklch(70.1% 0.153 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#647AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E5EED
oklch(55.5% 0.213 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#404DCE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3440A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3884
oklch(37.8% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#7F96FD 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) | #6DA2FF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6097FB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49ACBD | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F96FD
#7F96FD
oklch(70.1% 0.153 272.4)
- #BE9B00
#BE9B00
oklch(70.1% 0.143 92.6)
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 #7F96FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.078
Use #7F96FD 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.