#7C8AFA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.4% 0.165 275.7), rgb(124, 138, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#7C8AFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8AFA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.165 275.7) |
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 #7C8AFA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8AFA | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8AFA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8AFA text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C8AFA
oklch(67.4% 0.165 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5657F5
oklch(55.5% 0.23 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4846D5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A3BAC
oklch(42.7% 0.176 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#313488
oklch(37.6% 0.137 276)
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Step 950
950
#1C2050
oklch(27.1% 0.087 275.4)
#7C8AFA 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) | #5A99FE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8FF8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A2B6 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8AFA
#7C8AFA
oklch(67.4% 0.165 275.7)
- #B09500
#B09500
oklch(67.4% 0.139 96.1)
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 #7C8AFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C8AFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #7C8AFA 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.