#7A82FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.1% 0.182 277.4), rgb(122, 130, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7A82FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A82FF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 130, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.182 277.4) |
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 #7A82FF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A82FF | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A82FF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A82FF text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFA
oklch(81% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C96F8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A82FF
oklch(66.1% 0.182 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C5EE3
oklch(55.6% 0.197 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D4CC6
oklch(49.2% 0.185 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E3FA0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#34377F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#7A82FF 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) | #4594FF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3589FC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9EB4 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A82FF
#7A82FF
oklch(66.1% 0.182 277.4)
- #AA9200
#AA9200
oklch(66.2% 0.137 97.4)
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 #7A82FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A82FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #7A82FF 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.