#7B8DF2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.5% 0.15 274.1), rgb(123, 141, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#7B8DF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 274°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8DF2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 141, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.15 274.1) |
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 #7B8DF2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8DF2 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B8DF2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B8DF2 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFE
oklch(81% 0.094 273.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B8DF2
oklch(67.5% 0.15 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#6979FB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#535EEA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 274)
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Step 700
700
#444CCC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#3840A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 274)
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Step 900
900
#2F3782
oklch(37.6% 0.125 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#7B8DF2 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) | #6499F6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598FF0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA2B4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8DF2
#7B8DF2
oklch(67.5% 0.15 274.1)
- #B39400
#B39400
oklch(67.5% 0.138 93.9)
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 #7B8DF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B8DF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #7B8DF2 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.