#7B8DEB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.1% 0.14 273.8), rgb(123, 141, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#7B8DEB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8DEB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 141, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.14 273.8) |
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 #7B8DEB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8DEB | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B8DEB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B8DEB text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B8DEB
oklch(67.1% 0.14 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A7CF4
oklch(63.2% 0.179 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5461E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#454FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#38429F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#30397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#7B8DEB 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) | #6998EF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8FE9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A1B1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8DEB
#7B8DEB
oklch(67.1% 0.14 273.8)
- #B29300
#B29300
oklch(67.2% 0.138 93.8)
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 #7B8DEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7B8DEB 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.