#7E86F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.3% 0.159 277.9), rgb(126, 134, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7E86F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E86F2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 134, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.159 277.9) |
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 #7E86F2 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E86F2 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E86F2 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E86F2 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F98ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E86F2
oklch(66.3% 0.159 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F62D5
oklch(55.5% 0.173 278)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B9
oklch(49.2% 0.16 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#404395
oklch(42.7% 0.132 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#363977
oklch(37.6% 0.104 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#7E86F2 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) | #5995F6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508CF0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529DB0 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E86F2
#7E86F2
oklch(66.3% 0.159 277.9)
- #AA9300
#AA9300
oklch(66.4% 0.137 98)
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 #7E86F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E86F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #7E86F2 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.