#7B8AEF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.7% 0.15 275.2), rgb(123, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#7B8AEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8AEF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.15 275.2) |
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 #7B8AEF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8AEF | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B8AEF text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B8AEF text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8AEF
oklch(66.7% 0.15 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A66D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 275)
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Step 700
700
#4B54B5
oklch(49.2% 0.152 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4592
oklch(42.6% 0.125 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#343B75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#7B8AEF 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) | #6297F3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578DED | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9FB1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8AEF
#7B8AEF
oklch(66.7% 0.15 275.2)
- #AF9200
#AF9200
oklch(66.7% 0.137 94.8)
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 #7B8AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B8AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
Use #7B8AEF 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.