#7C8EE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.128 273.4), rgb(124, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#7C8EE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.128 273.4) |
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 #7C8EE3 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8EE3 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8EE3 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8EE3 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFEA
oklch(81% 0.062 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.1 273.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8EE3
oklch(66.9% 0.128 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A6AC4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A58A9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4889
oklch(42.6% 0.108 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#7C8EE3 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) | #6F98E6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668FE1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A0AE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8EE3
#7C8EE3
oklch(66.9% 0.128 273.4)
- #AF9220
#AF9220
oklch(66.8% 0.128 93.5)
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 #7C8EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
Use #7C8EE3 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.