#7D84DB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.5% 0.129 278.6), rgb(125, 132, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#7D84DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D84DB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 132, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.129 278.6) |
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 #7D84DB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D84DB | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D84DB text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D84DB text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#929ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 278.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D84DB
oklch(64.5% 0.129 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6367C3
oklch(55.5% 0.14 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5255A9
oklch(49% 0.132 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#434689
oklch(42.7% 0.109 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#383C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#7D84DB 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) | #658FDE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E88D9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E96A5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D84DB
#7D84DB
oklch(64.5% 0.129 278.6)
- #A28E12
#A28E12
oklch(64.5% 0.13 98.8)
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 #7D84DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D84DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D84DB 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.