#7882CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.11 276.8), rgb(120, 130, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#7882CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7882CB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 130, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.11 276.8) |
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 #7882CB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7882CB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7882CB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7882CB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#929CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 276.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7882CB
oklch(62.9% 0.11 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#626BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#51599F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#434981
oklch(42.8% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D67
oklch(37.6% 0.072 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#7882CB 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) | #698BCE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384C9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E919D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7882CB
#7882CB
oklch(62.9% 0.11 276.8)
- #9C892F
#9C892F
oklch(63% 0.11 97.1)
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 #7882CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #7882CB 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.