#7C8BEE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.147 275.2), rgb(124, 139, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7C8BEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8BEE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 139, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.147 275.2) |
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 #7C8BEE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8BEE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8BEE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8BEE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 275.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C8BEE
oklch(66.9% 0.147 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C79F8
oklch(63% 0.188 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#575EE7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#474CC9
oklch(49% 0.19 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A40A3
oklch(42.8% 0.157 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#313781
oklch(37.6% 0.123 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#7C8BEE 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) | #6497F2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A0B1 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8BEE
#7C8BEE
oklch(66.9% 0.147 275.2)
- #AF9300
#AF9300
oklch(66.9% 0.137 95.4)
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 #7C8BEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C8BEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
Use #7C8BEE 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.