#7C86CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.107 276.8), rgb(124, 134, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#7C86CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C86CD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 134, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.107 276.8) |
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 #7C86CD | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C86CD | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C86CD text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C86CD text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#939CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 277.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C86CD
oklch(64.1% 0.107 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#636BB6
oklch(55.5% 0.116 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#52599D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#43497F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#7C86CD 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) | #6E8ED0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6394A0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C86CD
#7C86CD
oklch(64.1% 0.107 276.8)
- #9F8C37
#9F8C37
oklch(64.1% 0.107 96.6)
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 #7C86CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
Use #7C86CD 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.