#7FA3F0
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.12 264.5), rgb(127, 163, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#7FA3F0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA3F0 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 163, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.12 264.5) |
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 #7FA3F0 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA3F0 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA3F0 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA3F0 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F2
oklch(81% 0.074 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA3F0
oklch(72% 0.12 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A85E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#416CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#335AB7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A4A94
oklch(42.7% 0.128 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#263E76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#7FA3F0 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) | #86A9F3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9FEE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51B3BF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA3F0
#7FA3F0
oklch(72% 0.12 264.5)
- #C89E41
#C89E41
oklch(72.1% 0.12 84.3)
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 #7FA3F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.081
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.088
Use #7FA3F0 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.