#7887BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.086 272.2), rgb(120, 135, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7887BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7887BF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 135, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.086 272.2) |
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 #7887BF | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7887BF | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7887BF text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7887BF text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DD
oklch(81% 0.042 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#929ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 273)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7887BF
oklch(63.4% 0.086 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#606FAA
oklch(55.5% 0.094 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#505D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#414C77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#374060
oklch(37.8% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#7887BF 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) | #758CC1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63929B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7887BF
#7887BF
oklch(63.4% 0.086 272.2)
- #9D894A
#9D894A
oklch(63.4% 0.086 92.2)
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 #7887BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
Use #7887BF 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.