#7C8FD1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.2% 0.101 271.2), rgb(124, 143, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#7C8FD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 143, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.101 271.2) |
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 #7C8FD1 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8FD1 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8FD1 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8FD1 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E1
oklch(81% 0.048 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8FD1
oklch(66.2% 0.101 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB3
oklch(55.5% 0.11 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#7C8FD1 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) | #7895D4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718ECF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609CA7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8FD1
#7C8FD1
oklch(66.2% 0.101 271.2)
- #AA9044
#AA9044
oklch(66.1% 0.1 90.6)
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 #7C8FD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #7C8FD1 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.