#7C8DF9
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.9% 0.16 274.6), rgb(124, 141, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7C8DF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8DF9 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 141, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.16 274.6) |
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 #7C8DF9 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8DF9 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8DF9 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8DF9 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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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)
#7C8DF9
oklch(67.9% 0.16 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#545AF1
oklch(55.5% 0.222 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4549D2
oklch(49.2% 0.206 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#383DAA
oklch(42.7% 0.171 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3686
oklch(37.7% 0.132 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B204F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 274.6)
#7C8DF9 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) | #609BFD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5390F7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A4B7 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8DF9
#7C8DF9
oklch(67.9% 0.16 274.6)
- #B49600
#B49600
oklch(68% 0.14 94.6)
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 #7C8DF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
Use #7C8DF9 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.