#7C8BCE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.102 273.6), rgb(124, 139, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#7C8BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8BCE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 139, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.102 273.6) |
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 #7C8BCE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8BCE | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8BCE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8BCE text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#909DD3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 273.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8BCE
oklch(65.2% 0.102 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F6DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 274)
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Step 800
800
#404B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 273)
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Step 900
900
#363F65
oklch(37.8% 0.066 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#7C8BCE 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) | #7492D1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6298A3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8BCE
#7C8BCE
oklch(65.2% 0.102 273.6)
- #A58E40
#A58E40
oklch(65.2% 0.101 93)
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 #7C8BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
Use #7C8BCE 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.