#7E86EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.1% 0.153 278), rgb(126, 134, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7E86EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E86EE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 134, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.153 278) |
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 #7E86EE | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E86EE | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E86EE text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E86EE text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF1
oklch(81% 0.074 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EA
oklch(70.6% 0.12 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E86EE
oklch(66.1% 0.153 278)
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Step 600
600
#6063D2
oklch(55.5% 0.167 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F52B6
oklch(49.1% 0.155 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#414493
oklch(42.8% 0.127 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#363A75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#7E86EE 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) | #5C94F2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538BEC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559CAE | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E86EE
#7E86EE
oklch(66.1% 0.153 278)
- #A99200
#A99200
oklch(66.1% 0.137 97.9)
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 #7E86EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E86EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #7E86EE 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.