#7C8FD4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.105 271.5), rgb(124, 143, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#7C8FD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 143, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.105 271.5) |
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 #7C8FD4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8FD4 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8FD4 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8FD4 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 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
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8FD4
oklch(66.3% 0.105 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB6
oklch(55.7% 0.114 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9D
oklch(49% 0.107 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#353F66
oklch(37.8% 0.068 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#7C8FD4 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) | #7796D7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8ED2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9DA8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8FD4
#7C8FD4
oklch(66.3% 0.105 271.5)
- #AB913F
#AB913F
oklch(66.4% 0.106 91.7)
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 #7C8FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #7C8FD4 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.