#7E86CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.104 278), rgb(126, 134, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#7E86CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E86CB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 134, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.104 278) |
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 #7E86CB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E86CB | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E86CB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E86CB text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#949CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.081 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E86CB
oklch(64.2% 0.104 278)
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Step 600
600
#646BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.113 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#53599B
oklch(49% 0.105 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#44497E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#393D65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#7E86CB 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) | #6F8ECE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67939F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E86CB
#7E86CB
oklch(64.2% 0.104 278)
- #9D8D3C
#9D8D3C
oklch(64.1% 0.103 98.2)
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 #7E86CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
Use #7E86CB 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.