#7B84FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.5% 0.178 277.2), rgb(123, 132, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7B84FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B84FE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 132, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.178 277.2) |
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 #7B84FE | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B84FE | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B84FE text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B84FE text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C97F6
oklch(70.8% 0.139 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B84FE
oklch(66.5% 0.178 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C5FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C4DC3
oklch(49% 0.18 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E409E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#34387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2149
oklch(26.9% 0.073 277.1)
#7B84FE 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) | #4B95FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C8BFB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429FB5 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B84FE
#7B84FE
oklch(66.5% 0.178 277.2)
- #AB9300
#AB9300
oklch(66.5% 0.137 97.5)
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 #7B84FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B84FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #7B84FE 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.