#7C8EE8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.135 273.7), rgb(124, 142, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#7C8EE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.135 273.7) |
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 #7C8EE8 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8EE8 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8EE8 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8EE8 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C8EE8
oklch(67.2% 0.135 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B7DF0
oklch(63.2% 0.172 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5463DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4551C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#39439C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#303A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#7C8EE8 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) | #6C98EC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628FE6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A1B0 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8EE8
#7C8EE8
oklch(67.2% 0.135 273.7)
- #B1930E
#B1930E
oklch(67.1% 0.135 94)
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 #7C8EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7C8EE8 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.