#7C8CF0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.2% 0.148 274.8), rgb(124, 140, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#7C8CF0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 140, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.148 274.8) |
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 #7C8CF0 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8CF0 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8CF0 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8CF0 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#AFBCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 275.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C8CF0
oklch(67.2% 0.148 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B79FA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#555EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#464CCA
oklch(49% 0.192 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#393FA3
oklch(42.5% 0.159 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#313782
oklch(37.7% 0.125 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#7C8CF0 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) | #6498F4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8FEE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA1B2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8CF0
#7C8CF0
oklch(67.2% 0.148 274.8)
- #B19400
#B19400
oklch(67.3% 0.138 95)
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 #7C8CF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C8CF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
Use #7C8CF0 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.