#7C84F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.8% 0.162 277.8), rgb(124, 132, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#7C84F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C84F2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 132, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.162 277.8) |
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 #7C84F2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C84F2 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C84F2 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C84F2 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 277.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C84F2
oklch(65.8% 0.162 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F62D7
oklch(55.6% 0.176 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F50BA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#404297
oklch(42.6% 0.136 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#363978
oklch(37.7% 0.105 278)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#7C84F2 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) | #5593F6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8AF0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9BAF | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C84F2
#7C84F2
oklch(65.8% 0.162 277.8)
- #A89100
#A89100
oklch(65.7% 0.136 97.9)
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 #7C84F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C84F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #7C84F2 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.