#7D86DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.9% 0.125 277.7), rgb(125, 134, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#7D86DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D86DA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 134, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.125 277.7) |
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 #7D86DA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D86DA | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D86DA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D86DA text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#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
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE9
oklch(81% 0.061 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#929BDD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 277.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D86DA
oklch(64.9% 0.125 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6268C1
oklch(55.5% 0.136 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5157A7
oklch(49.2% 0.126 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#424787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#383C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#20233F
oklch(26.8% 0.052 277.6)
#7D86DA 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) | #6890DD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6189D8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F97A6 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D86DA
#7D86DA
oklch(64.9% 0.125 277.7)
- #A48F1E
#A48F1E
oklch(65% 0.126 97.8)
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 #7D86DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D86DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #7D86DA 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.