#7C8CEB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.142 274.7), rgb(124, 140, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#7C8CEB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 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 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8CEB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 140, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.142 274.7) |
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 #7C8CEB | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8CEB | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8CEB text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8CEB text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C8CEB
oklch(66.9% 0.142 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C7BF5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5660E3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#474EC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A41A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#31387F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#7C8CEB 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) | #6797EF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8EE9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A0B0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8CEB
#7C8CEB
oklch(66.9% 0.142 274.7)
- #B09300
#B09300
oklch(67% 0.138 94.9)
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 #7C8CEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C8CEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7C8CEB 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.