#7A87FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67% 0.176 275.9), rgb(122, 135, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#7A87FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A87FF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 135, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.176 275.9) |
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 #7A87FF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A87FF | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A87FF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A87FF text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A87FF
oklch(67% 0.176 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5653FD
oklch(55.6% 0.244 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4841DD
oklch(49.1% 0.227 276)
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Step 800
800
#3A37B2
oklch(42.6% 0.188 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#31328D
oklch(37.7% 0.147 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C1F52
oklch(27% 0.092 275.9)
#7A87FF 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) | #5098FF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #408DFC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA1B7 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A87FF
#7A87FF
oklch(67% 0.176 275.9)
- #AF9400
#AF9400
oklch(67.1% 0.138 96)
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 #7A87FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A87FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
Use #7A87FF 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.