#7E84CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64% 0.112 279.2), rgb(126, 132, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#7E84CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E84CF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 132, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.112 279.2) |
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 #7E84CF | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E84CF | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E84CF text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E84CF text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#959BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 279.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E84CF
oklch(64% 0.112 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#656AB9
oklch(55.7% 0.121 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#54589F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 279)
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Step 800
800
#454881
oklch(42.7% 0.094 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D68
oklch(37.8% 0.073 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#7E84CF 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) | #6B8DD2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6693A0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E84CF
#7E84CF
oklch(64% 0.112 279.2)
- #9D8D31
#9D8D31
oklch(64% 0.112 99.3)
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 #7E84CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E84CF 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.