#7C8EF2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.149 274.1), rgb(124, 142, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7C8EF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.149 274.1) |
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 #7C8EF2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8EF2 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8EF2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8EF2 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFD
oklch(81% 0.092 274)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C8EF2
oklch(67.7% 0.149 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#697AFA
oklch(63.2% 0.19 274)
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Step 600
600
#535EE9
oklch(55.5% 0.207 274)
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Step 700
700
#454DCB
oklch(49.2% 0.192 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3840A4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 274)
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Step 900
900
#2F3882
oklch(37.8% 0.124 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#7C8EF2 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) | #669AF6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B90F0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA3B4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8EF2
#7C8EF2
oklch(67.7% 0.149 274.1)
- #B49500
#B49500
oklch(67.8% 0.139 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 #7C8EF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C8EF2 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.