#7D8EDA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.115 273.3), rgb(125, 142, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#7D8EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8EDA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 142, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.115 273.3) |
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 #7D8EDA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8EDA | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D8EDA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D8EDA text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8EDA
oklch(66.5% 0.115 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C5AA2
oklch(49.2% 0.116 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#353E69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#7D8EDA 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) | #7396DD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8FD8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9DAA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8EDA
#7D8EDA
oklch(66.5% 0.115 273.3)
- #AC9234
#AC9234
oklch(66.6% 0.115 93.4)
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 #7D8EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D8EDA 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.