#7C8BD7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.7% 0.115 274.3), rgb(124, 139, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7C8BD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 139, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.115 274.3) |
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 #7C8BD7 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8BD7 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8BD7 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8BD7 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE6
oklch(81% 0.056 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 273.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8BD7
oklch(65.7% 0.115 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E6CBB
oklch(55.7% 0.123 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F243D
oklch(26.8% 0.047 274.2)
#7C8BD7 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) | #7093DA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698CD5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9AA7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8BD7
#7C8BD7
oklch(65.7% 0.115 274.3)
- #A89032
#A89032
oklch(65.8% 0.115 94.5)
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 #7C8BD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #7C8BD7 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.