#7E81EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.2% 0.161 279.8), rgb(126, 129, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#7E81EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E81EF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 129, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.161 279.8) |
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 #7E81EF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E81EF | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E81EF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E81EF text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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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
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9197EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E81EF
oklch(65.2% 0.161 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6361D6
oklch(55.7% 0.175 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#524FB9
oklch(49% 0.162 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#434296
oklch(42.8% 0.134 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#383877
oklch(37.6% 0.105 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212246
oklch(27.2% 0.066 279.9)
#7E81EF 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) | #5391F3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A88ED | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5598AC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E81EF
#7E81EF
oklch(65.2% 0.161 279.8)
- #A49000
#A49000
oklch(65.1% 0.135 99.4)
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 #7E81EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E81EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
Use #7E81EF 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.