#7B87FD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67% 0.173 276.3), rgb(123, 135, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#7B87FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B87FD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 135, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.173 276.3) |
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 #7B87FD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B87FD | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B87FD text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B87FD text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B87FD
oklch(67% 0.173 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5854FB
oklch(55.7% 0.24 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4942DB
oklch(49.1% 0.223 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B38B1
oklch(42.7% 0.185 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#31338C
oklch(37.8% 0.144 276)
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Step 950
950
#1C1F52
oklch(27% 0.092 275.9)
#7B87FD 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) | #5297FF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448DFA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A1B6 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B87FD
#7B87FD
oklch(67% 0.173 276.3)
- #AE9400
#AE9400
oklch(67% 0.138 96.5)
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 #7B87FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B87FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
Use #7B87FD 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.