#7D86CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.102 277.3), rgb(125, 134, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#7D86CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D86CA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 134, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.102 277.3) |
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 #7D86CA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D86CA | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D86CA text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D86CA text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#949CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.081 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D86CA
oklch(64.1% 0.102 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#646CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.11 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#535A9A
oklch(49.2% 0.102 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#44497D
oklch(42.6% 0.086 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#393E65
oklch(37.8% 0.067 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#7D86CA 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) | #708ECD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66939F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D86CA
#7D86CA
oklch(64.1% 0.102 277.3)
- #9E8C3C
#9E8C3C
oklch(64% 0.102 96.7)
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 #7D86CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
Use #7D86CA 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.