#7F99DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.106 267.8), rgb(127, 153, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#7F99DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F99DE |
| RGB | rgb(127, 153, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.106 267.8) |
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 #7F99DE | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7F99DE | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F99DE text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F99DE text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0ED
oklch(81% 0.067 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F99DE
oklch(69.1% 0.106 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6684DB
oklch(63% 0.136 268)
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Step 600
600
#4E6CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F5AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.137 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#344A8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#7F99DE 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) | #819FE1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7797DC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA7B2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F99DE
#7F99DE
oklch(69.1% 0.106 267.8)
- #B79747
#B79747
oklch(69% 0.106 87.5)
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 #7F99DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
Use #7F99DE 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.