#7A8FEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.142 272.7), rgb(122, 143, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7A8FEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8FEE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 143, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.142 272.7) |
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 #7A8FEE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8FEE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A8FEE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A8FEE text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7A8FEE
oklch(67.6% 0.142 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#677CF6
oklch(63.2% 0.182 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5061E4
oklch(55.5% 0.198 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#424FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3642A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#7A8FEE 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) | #6A9AF2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90EC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA3B3 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8FEE
#7A8FEE
oklch(67.6% 0.142 272.7)
- #B59300
#B59300
oklch(67.5% 0.138 92.3)
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 #7A8FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7A8FEE 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.