#7C8AF3
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67% 0.155 275.7), rgb(124, 138, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7C8AF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.155 275.7) |
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 #7C8AF3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8AF3 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8AF3 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8AF3 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C8AF3
oklch(67% 0.155 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C77FE
oklch(63.1% 0.198 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#575BEE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4849CF
oklch(49.1% 0.201 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B3DA7
oklch(42.7% 0.166 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#313684
oklch(37.7% 0.129 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C204D
oklch(26.8% 0.082 275.6)
#7C8AF3 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) | #5F98F7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548EF1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA0B3 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8AF3
#7C8AF3
oklch(67% 0.155 275.7)
- #AF9300
#AF9300
oklch(66.9% 0.137 95.4)
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 #7C8AF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C8AF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
Use #7C8AF3 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.