#7C8FE6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.131 273.1), rgb(124, 143, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#7C8FE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 143, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.131 273.1) |
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 #7C8FE6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8FE6 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8FE6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8FE6 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF6
oklch(81% 0.081 272.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C8FE6
oklch(67.3% 0.131 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A7EED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 273)
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Step 600
600
#5464DB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4552BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#38449A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 273)
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Step 900
900
#303A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2348
oklch(27.1% 0.069 272.9)
#7C8FE6 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) | #6F99E9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6590E4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A1AF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8FE6
#7C8FE6
oklch(67.3% 0.131 273.1)
- #B2931B
#B2931B
oklch(67.3% 0.131 92.8)
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 #7C8FE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7C8FE6 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.