#7C8EDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.121 273.1), rgb(124, 142, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7C8EDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8EDE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.121 273.1) |
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 #7C8EDE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8EDE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8EDE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8EDE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE8
oklch(81% 0.059 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8EDE
oklch(66.6% 0.121 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B6BBF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4986
oklch(42.6% 0.102 273)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#7C8EDE 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) | #7197E1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698FDC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9EAC | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8EDE
#7C8EDE
oklch(66.6% 0.121 273.1)
- #AE922C
#AE922C
oklch(66.7% 0.121 93)
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 #7C8EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #7C8EDE 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.