#7C8BE4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.4% 0.133 274.9), rgb(124, 139, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#7C8BE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 139, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.133 274.9) |
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 #7C8BE4 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8BE4 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8BE4 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8BE4 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8BE4
oklch(66.4% 0.133 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C69C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C57AC
oklch(49.2% 0.135 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E478B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#353C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2441
oklch(27.1% 0.054 274.8)
#7C8BE4 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) | #6A96E7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618DE2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579DAD | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8BE4
#7C8BE4
oklch(66.4% 0.133 274.9)
- #AD910F
#AD910F
oklch(66.3% 0.133 94.8)
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 #7C8BE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C8BE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #7C8BE4 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.