#7E86E4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.5% 0.139 278.1), rgb(126, 134, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#7E86E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E86E4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 134, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.139 278.1) |
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 #7E86E4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E86E4 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E86E4 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E86E4 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9199E4
oklch(70.6% 0.11 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E86E4
oklch(65.5% 0.139 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#6166C9
oklch(55.6% 0.151 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5154AE
oklch(49.1% 0.141 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#42458D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#373B71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#7E86E4 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) | #6392E8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8AE2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B99AA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E86E4
#7E86E4
oklch(65.5% 0.139 278.1)
- #A79000
#A79000
oklch(65.4% 0.135 97.8)
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 #7E86E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E86E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #7E86E4 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.