#7E86BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.083 277.4), rgb(126, 134, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#7E86BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E86BD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 134, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.083 277.4) |
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 #7E86BD | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E86BD | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E86BD text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E86BD text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDB
oklch(81% 0.04 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#969DC9
oklch(70.6% 0.065 277.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E86BD
oklch(63.5% 0.083 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#666EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 277)
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Step 700
700
#555C90
oklch(49.2% 0.084 277)
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Step 800
800
#464B75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#7E86BD 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) | #758CBF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9099 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E86BD
#7E86BD
oklch(63.5% 0.083 277.4)
- #988B4E
#988B4E
oklch(63.4% 0.083 97.6)
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 #7E86BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
Use #7E86BD 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.