#7D81BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.09 280.5), rgb(125, 129, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7D81BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D81BD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.09 280.5) |
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 #7D81BD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D81BD | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D81BD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D81BD text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 281)
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Step 400
400
#989CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D81BD
oklch(62.4% 0.09 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#696CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#575A93
oklch(49.1% 0.091 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#474A78
oklch(42.8% 0.076 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E60
oklch(37.8% 0.058 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#7D81BD 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) | #6F88BF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B84BC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8C97 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D81BD
#7D81BD
oklch(62.4% 0.09 280.5)
- #948945
#948945
oklch(62.5% 0.09 100.3)
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 #7D81BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D81BD 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.