#7C8AF4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.1% 0.157 275.7), rgb(124, 138, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#7C8AF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8AF4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.157 275.7) |
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 #7C8AF4 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8AF4 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8AF4 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8AF4 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C8AF4
oklch(67.1% 0.157 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#575AEF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4849D0
oklch(49.2% 0.202 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B3DA8
oklch(42.8% 0.168 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#313685
oklch(37.7% 0.13 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C204E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 275.5)
#7C8AF4 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) | #5E98F8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538EF2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA1B3 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8AF4
#7C8AF4
oklch(67.1% 0.157 275.7)
- #AF9400
#AF9400
oklch(67.1% 0.138 96)
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 #7C8AF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C8AF4.
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 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
Use #7C8AF4 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.