#7B7FFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.5% 0.185 278.6), rgb(123, 127, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7B7FFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7FFE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 127, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.185 278.6) |
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 #7B7FFE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7FFE | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7FFE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7FFE text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E95F9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 279)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7FFE
oklch(65.5% 0.185 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F5CE4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F4BC6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#403EA0
oklch(42.6% 0.154 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#36367F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F204B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 278.8)
#7B7FFE 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) | #4092FF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3088FB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429BB3 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7FFE
#7B7FFE
oklch(65.5% 0.185 278.6)
- #A69100
#A69100
oklch(65.5% 0.136 98.9)
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 #7B7FFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B7FFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #7B7FFE 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.