#7C86DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.1% 0.133 277.2), rgb(124, 134, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7C86DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C86DF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 134, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.133 277.2) |
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 #7C86DF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C86DF | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C86DF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C86DF text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#909AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C86DF
oklch(65.1% 0.133 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#6068C6
oklch(55.7% 0.144 277)
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Step 700
700
#5056AB
oklch(49.2% 0.134 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#41468A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#373C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#7C86DF 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) | #6591E2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E89DD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A98A8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C86DF
#7C86DF
oklch(65.1% 0.133 277.2)
- #A68F08
#A68F08
oklch(65.1% 0.133 97.5)
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 #7C86DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C86DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #7C86DF 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.