#7C8BE6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.136 275), rgb(124, 139, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7C8BE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 139, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.136 275) |
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 #7C8BE6 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8BE6 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8BE6 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8BE6 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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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
#B4BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 274.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8BE6
oklch(66.5% 0.136 275)
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Step 600
600
#5C68C8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C56AD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E478C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#343C70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2442
oklch(27.2% 0.056 274.9)
#7C8BE6 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) | #6996EA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608DE4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559EAD | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8BE6
#7C8BE6
oklch(66.5% 0.136 275)
- #AE9203
#AE9203
oklch(66.6% 0.136 95.2)
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 #7C8BE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C8BE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7C8BE6 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.