#7B7FE4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.9% 0.149 279.6), rgb(123, 127, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#7B7FE4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 280°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7FE4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 127, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.149 279.6) |
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 #7B7FE4 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7FE4 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7FE4 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7FE4 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9298E8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7FE4
oklch(63.9% 0.149 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6363CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5252B3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#434391
oklch(42.6% 0.125 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383A74
oklch(37.8% 0.097 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#7B7FE4 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) | #578DE8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F85E2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5694A6 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7FE4
#7B7FE4
oklch(63.9% 0.149 279.6)
- #A08C00
#A08C00
oklch(63.9% 0.132 99.1)
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 #7B7FE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B7FE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #7B7FE4 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.