#7F98EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.124 270.1), rgb(127, 152, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#7F98EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F98EA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 152, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.124 270.1) |
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 #7F98EA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7F98EA | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F98EA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F98EA text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF4
oklch(81% 0.078 270)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F98EA
oklch(69.5% 0.124 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6581E9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 270)
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Step 600
600
#4E68D7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 270)
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Step 700
700
#3F55BA
oklch(49% 0.161 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#344697
oklch(42.6% 0.134 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#7F98EA 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) | #7AA0ED | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7097E8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A9B6 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F98EA
#7F98EA
oklch(69.5% 0.124 270.1)
- #BB9931
#BB9931
oklch(69.6% 0.125 90.1)
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 #7F98EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7F98EA 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.