#7C8EC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.089 270.6), rgb(124, 142, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#7C8EC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.089 270.6) |
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 #7C8EC8 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8EC8 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8EC8 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8EC8 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DE
oklch(81% 0.044 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#909FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8EC8
oklch(65.5% 0.089 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E70AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D5D94
oklch(49% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#364061
oklch(37.8% 0.058 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#7C8EC8 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) | #7B93CA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748DC7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659AA2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8EC8
#7C8EC8
oklch(65.5% 0.089 270.6)
- #A68F4D
#A68F4D
oklch(65.7% 0.09 90.6)
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 #7C8EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #7C8EC8 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.