#7E81DA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64% 0.132 280.5), rgb(126, 129, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#7E81DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E81DA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 129, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.132 280.5) |
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 #7E81DA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E81DA | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E81DA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E81DA text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9499E0
oklch(70.7% 0.104 280.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E81DA
oklch(64% 0.132 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6666C4
oklch(55.6% 0.143 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5554AA
oklch(49.1% 0.134 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#454589
oklch(42.6% 0.11 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#7E81DA 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) | #618DDD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6193A3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E81DA
#7E81DA
oklch(64% 0.132 280.5)
- #9E8D06
#9E8D06
oklch(63.9% 0.132 100.7)
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 #7E81DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E81DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #7E81DA 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.