#7E81EC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65% 0.157 279.9), rgb(126, 129, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7E81EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E81EC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 129, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.157 279.9) |
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 #7E81EC | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E81EC | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E81EC text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E81EC text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9297EC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E81EC
oklch(65% 0.157 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6362D3
oklch(55.7% 0.169 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5250B7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#434294
oklch(42.6% 0.131 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#7E81EC 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) | #5590F0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D88EA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5798AB | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E81EC
#7E81EC
oklch(65% 0.157 279.9)
- #A39000
#A39000
oklch(65% 0.135 99.9)
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 #7E81EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E81EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #7E81EC 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.