#7A86DA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.7% 0.126 276.1), rgb(122, 134, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#7A86DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A86DA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 134, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.126 276.1) |
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 #7A86DA | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A86DA | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A86DA text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A86DA text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#909BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 276.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A86DA
oklch(64.7% 0.126 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F69C2
oklch(55.6% 0.137 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F57A7
oklch(49.1% 0.127 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#404888
oklch(42.8% 0.105 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#7A86DA 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) | #6790DD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6088D8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5997A6 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A86DA
#7A86DA
oklch(64.7% 0.126 276.1)
- #A58D1A
#A58D1A
oklch(64.7% 0.126 96.1)
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 #7A86DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A86DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #7A86DA 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.