#7C8DCF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.7% 0.101 272.3), rgb(124, 141, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#7C8DCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8DCF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 141, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.101 272.3) |
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 #7C8DCF | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8DCF | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8DCF text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8DCF text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8DCF
oklch(65.7% 0.101 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E6EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C9A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 272)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#363F64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#7C8DCF 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) | #7794D2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708DCD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629AA5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8DCF
#7C8DCF
oklch(65.7% 0.101 272.3)
- #A78F42
#A78F42
oklch(65.6% 0.101 92.1)
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 #7C8DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.069
Use #7C8DCF 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.