#7D80FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.7% 0.18 279.2), rgb(125, 128, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#7D80FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D80FC |
| RGB | rgb(125, 128, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 95%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.18 279.2) |
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 #7D80FC | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D80FC | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D80FC text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D80FC text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F95F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 279.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D80FC
oklch(65.7% 0.18 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#605DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#504BC4
oklch(49% 0.183 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#37377E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#20214A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 279.2)
#7D80FC 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) | #4593FF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3889F9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499BB2 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D80FC
#7D80FC
oklch(65.7% 0.18 279.2)
- #A69200
#A69200
oklch(65.8% 0.137 99.5)
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 #7D80FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D80FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #7D80FC 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.