#7A8DEF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.2% 0.146 273.6), rgb(122, 141, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#7A8DEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8DEF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 141, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.146 273.6) |
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 #7A8DEF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8DEF | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A8DEF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A8DEF text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A8DEF
oklch(67.2% 0.146 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#687BF8
oklch(63.2% 0.186 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5260E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#444EC9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3741A3
oklch(42.8% 0.157 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3881
oklch(37.7% 0.122 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#7A8DEF 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) | #6699F3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8FED | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA2B2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8DEF
#7A8DEF
oklch(67.2% 0.146 273.6)
- #B29300
#B29300
oklch(67.2% 0.138 93.8)
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 #7A8DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A8DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7A8DEF 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.