#7E87BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.079 276.3), rgb(126, 135, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7E87BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E87BB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 135, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.079 276.3) |
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 #7E87BB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E87BB | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E87BB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E87BB text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#969EC8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 276.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E87BB
oklch(63.6% 0.079 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#666FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.085 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#555C8E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#454C73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#7E87BB 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) | #778CBD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9199 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E87BB
#7E87BB
oklch(63.6% 0.079 276.3)
- #998B52
#998B52
oklch(63.6% 0.078 96)
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 #7E87BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
Use #7E87BB 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.