#7E82BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.084 280.5), rgb(126, 130, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#7E82BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E82BA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 130, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.084 280.5) |
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 #7E82BA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E82BA | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E82BA text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E82BA text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#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
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#989CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.067 280.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E82BA
oklch(62.5% 0.084 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#696DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.091 280)
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Step 700
700
#585B90
oklch(49.2% 0.084 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#484A75
oklch(42.7% 0.071 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232437
oklch(26.8% 0.035 281.4)
#7E82BA 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) | #7188BC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8C96 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E82BA
#7E82BA
oklch(62.5% 0.084 280.5)
- #93894B
#93894B
oklch(62.5% 0.084 100.3)
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 #7E82BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
Use #7E82BA 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.