#7888CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.105 273.2), rgb(120, 136, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#7888CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7888CD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 136, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.105 273.2) |
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 #7888CD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7888CD | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7888CD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7888CD text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 273)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 273.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7888CD
oklch(64.3% 0.105 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E6DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D5B9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#363E66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 274)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#7888CD 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) | #708FD0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C96A1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7888CD
#7888CD
oklch(64.3% 0.105 273.2)
- #A38B39
#A38B39
oklch(64.3% 0.105 92.8)
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 #7888CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
Use #7888CD 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.