#7D84DC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.6% 0.131 278.6), rgb(125, 132, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#7D84DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D84DC |
| RGB | rgb(125, 132, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.131 278.6) |
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 #7D84DC | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D84DC | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D84DC text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D84DC text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B7BDEA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 278.9)
-
Step 400
400
#929AE0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 278.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D84DC
oklch(64.6% 0.131 278.6)
-
Step 600
600
#6367C4
oklch(55.6% 0.142 278.9)
-
Step 700
700
#5255AA
oklch(49.1% 0.133 278.8)
-
Step 800
800
#434689
oklch(42.7% 0.109 278.8)
-
Step 900
900
#383B6E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 278.8)
-
Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#7D84DC 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) | #648FDF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E88DA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E96A5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D84DC
#7D84DC
oklch(64.6% 0.131 278.6)
- #A38E0D
#A38E0D
oklch(64.6% 0.131 98.4)
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 #7D84DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D84DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D84DC 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.