#7D81E6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.6% 0.149 279.6), rgb(125, 129, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#7D81E6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D81E6 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 129, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 68%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.149 279.6) |
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 #7D81E6 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D81E6 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D81E6 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D81E6 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9298E8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D81E6
oklch(64.6% 0.149 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6363CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5252B3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#434391
oklch(42.6% 0.125 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383A74
oklch(37.8% 0.097 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#7D81E6 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) | #598FEA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5287E4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5996A8 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D81E6
#7D81E6
oklch(64.6% 0.149 279.6)
- #A28E00
#A28E00
oklch(64.5% 0.134 99.2)
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 #7D81E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D81E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #7D81E6 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.