#7C8EC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.086 270.2), rgb(124, 142, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#7C8EC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.086 270.2) |
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 #7C8EC6 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8EC6 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8EC6 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8EC6 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#909FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8EC6
oklch(65.5% 0.086 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E70AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E92
oklch(49.2% 0.086 270)
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Step 800
800
#404D77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#364060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#7C8EC6 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) | #7B93C8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758DC5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6599A2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8EC6
#7C8EC6
oklch(65.5% 0.086 270.2)
- #A58E50
#A58E50
oklch(65.4% 0.086 89.6)
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 #7C8EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
Use #7C8EC6 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.