#7888DC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.127 274.2), rgb(120, 136, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#7888DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7888DC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 136, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.127 274.2) |
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 #7888DC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7888DC | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7888DC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7888DC text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7888DC
oklch(65% 0.127 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C6AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C58A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4888
oklch(42.6% 0.106 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#7888DC 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) | #6992DF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6089DA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5499A7 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7888DC
#7888DC
oklch(65% 0.127 274.2)
- #A98D19
#A98D19
oklch(65.1% 0.127 93.9)
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 #7888DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7888DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #7888DC 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.