#7B8EE2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.127 272.9), rgb(123, 142, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#7B8EE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 142, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.127 272.9) |
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 #7B8EE2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8EE2 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B8EE2 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B8EE2 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.1 273.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8EE2
oklch(66.8% 0.127 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A6BC3
oklch(55.7% 0.137 273)
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Step 700
700
#4A59A8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4988
oklch(42.7% 0.105 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#7B8EE2 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) | #6F97E5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668FE0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569FAD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8EE2
#7B8EE2
oklch(66.8% 0.127 272.9)
- #AF9222
#AF9222
oklch(66.8% 0.127 93.3)
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 #7B8EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #7B8EE2 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.