#7C81CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.111 279.8), rgb(124, 129, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#7C81CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C81CB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 129, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.111 279.8) |
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 #7C81CB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C81CB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C81CB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C81CB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
-
Step 400
400
#959BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 279.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C81CB
oklch(63% 0.111 279.8)
-
Step 600
600
#666AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.12 279.5)
-
Step 700
700
#55589F
oklch(49.2% 0.112 279.6)
-
Step 800
800
#454881
oklch(42.7% 0.094 279.4)
-
Step 900
900
#3A3D67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 279.3)
-
Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#7C81CB 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) | #688ACE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484C9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658F9C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C81CB
#7C81CB
oklch(63% 0.111 279.8)
- #998A2F
#998A2F
oklch(62.9% 0.111 99.8)
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 #7C81CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
Use #7C81CB 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.