#7A7DFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.1% 0.187 278.8), rgb(122, 125, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#7A7DFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7DFE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 125, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.187 278.8) |
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 #7A7DFE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A7DFE | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7DFE text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7DFE text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E95FA
oklch(70.8% 0.147 278.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A7DFE
oklch(65.1% 0.187 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F5BE6
oklch(55.5% 0.204 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F4AC8
oklch(49.1% 0.189 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#413EA2
oklch(42.8% 0.157 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#363680
oklch(37.7% 0.122 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F204B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 278.8)
#7A7DFE 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) | #3A91FF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2986FB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409AB2 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7DFE
#7A7DFE
oklch(65.1% 0.187 278.8)
- #A59000
#A59000
oklch(65.2% 0.135 98.8)
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 #7A7DFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A7DFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #7A7DFE 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.