#7C8DD3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.9% 0.106 272.8), rgb(124, 141, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#7C8DD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 141, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.106 272.8) |
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 #7C8DD3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8DD3 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8DD3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8DD3 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 273)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED5
oklch(70.8% 0.082 272.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8DD3
oklch(65.9% 0.106 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D6DB7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D5B9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F66
oklch(37.8% 0.068 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#7C8DD3 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) | #7594D6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8DD1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609BA6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8DD3
#7C8DD3
oklch(65.9% 0.106 272.8)
- #A8903D
#A8903D
oklch(65.9% 0.106 93.1)
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 #7C8DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #7C8DD3 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.