#7C8CF8
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.159 275), rgb(124, 140, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#7C8CF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8CF8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 140, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.159 275) |
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 #7C8CF8 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8CF8 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8CF8 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8CF8 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C8CF8
oklch(67.7% 0.159 275)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#555AF1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4648D2
oklch(49.1% 0.207 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#393DAA
oklch(42.8% 0.171 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#303686
oklch(37.8% 0.132 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#7C8CF8 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) | #5F9AFC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5390F6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A3B6 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8CF8
#7C8CF8
oklch(67.7% 0.159 275)
- #B29500
#B29500
oklch(67.6% 0.139 95.1)
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 #7C8CF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
Use #7C8CF8 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.