#7C8EFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.5% 0.166 274.3), rgb(124, 142, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#7C8EFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8EFF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.166 274.3) |
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 #7C8EFF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8EFF | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8EFF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8EFF text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C8EFF
oklch(68.5% 0.166 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5258F7
oklch(55.6% 0.232 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4446D7
oklch(49.1% 0.215 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#373BAE
oklch(42.7% 0.179 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3589
oklch(37.7% 0.138 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2050
oklch(27% 0.087 274.5)
#7C8EFF 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) | #5D9DFF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F92FD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A6BA | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8EFF
#7C8EFF
oklch(68.5% 0.166 274.3)
- #B69700
#B69700
oklch(68.4% 0.14 94.2)
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 #7C8EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
Use #7C8EFF 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.