#7D8EF2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.8% 0.148 274.5), rgb(125, 142, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7D8EF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 142, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.148 274.5) |
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 #7D8EF2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8EF2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D8EF2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D8EF2 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 274.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D8EF2
oklch(67.8% 0.148 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A79FA
oklch(63% 0.191 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#555EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#464CCA
oklch(49% 0.192 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3940A4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#303782
oklch(37.6% 0.125 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#7D8EF2 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) | #669AF6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B91F0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA3B4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8EF2
#7D8EF2
oklch(67.8% 0.148 274.5)
- #B39500
#B39500
oklch(67.7% 0.139 94.5)
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 #7D8EF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D8EF2 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.