#7D86FD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.174 277.4), rgb(125, 134, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#7D86FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D86FD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 134, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.174 277.4) |
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 #7D86FD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D86FD | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D86FD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D86FD text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E8FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D86FD
oklch(66.9% 0.174 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#7075FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B52FB
oklch(55.6% 0.241 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C41DB
oklch(49.2% 0.224 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D37B1
oklch(42.7% 0.186 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#33328C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D1E52
oklch(26.9% 0.093 277.3)
#7D86FD 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) | #5097FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438DFA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A0B5 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D86FD
#7D86FD
oklch(66.9% 0.174 277.4)
- #AD9400
#AD9400
oklch(66.9% 0.138 97)
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 #7D86FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D86FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
Use #7D86FD 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.