#7C8FEF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.143 273.5), rgb(124, 143, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7C8FEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8FEF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 143, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.143 273.5) |
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 #7C8FEF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8FEF | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8FEF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C8FEF text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7C8FEF
oklch(67.7% 0.143 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#697BF6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5360E5
oklch(55.5% 0.199 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#444FC7
oklch(49.2% 0.185 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3741A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3980
oklch(37.8% 0.119 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#7C8FEF 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) | #6A9AF3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F91ED | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA3B3 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8FEF
#7C8FEF
oklch(67.7% 0.143 273.5)
- #B49400
#B49400
oklch(67.6% 0.139 93.4)
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 #7C8FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C8FEF 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.