#7E7FB8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.086 282.8), rgb(126, 127, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7E7FB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 283°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 127, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.086 282.8) |
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 #7E7FB8 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7FB8 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7FB8 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7FB8 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 282.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CCA
oklch(70.8% 0.067 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7FB8
oklch(61.8% 0.086 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C6CA8
oklch(55.7% 0.092 283)
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Step 700
700
#5A5A90
oklch(49.2% 0.086 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#494975
oklch(42.6% 0.072 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 282)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#7E7FB8 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) | #6E86BA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C82B7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8993 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7FB8
#7E7FB8
oklch(61.8% 0.086 282.8)
- #8F8848
#8F8848
oklch(61.8% 0.086 103)
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 #7E7FB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E7FB8 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.