#7C8AE7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.139 275.5), rgb(124, 138, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#7C8AE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8AE7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.139 275.5) |
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 #7C8AE7 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8AE7 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8AE7 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8AE7 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEED
oklch(81% 0.067 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 275)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8AE7
oklch(66.3% 0.139 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C68CA
oklch(55.7% 0.15 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C56AE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E468D
oklch(42.6% 0.116 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#353C71
oklch(37.8% 0.09 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#7C8AE7 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) | #6795EB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8DE5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559DAD | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8AE7
#7C8AE7
oklch(66.3% 0.139 275.5)
- #AD9100
#AD9100
oklch(66.3% 0.136 95.2)
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 #7C8AE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C8AE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7C8AE7 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.