#7E87DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.3% 0.127 277.7), rgb(126, 135, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#7E87DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E87DC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 135, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.127 277.7) |
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 #7E87DC | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E87DC | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E87DC text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E87DC text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#929BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.098 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E87DC
oklch(65.3% 0.127 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6268C2
oklch(55.6% 0.138 278)
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Step 700
700
#5156A7
oklch(49% 0.128 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#424788
oklch(42.7% 0.106 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#383C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#7E87DC 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) | #6992DF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628ADA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F98A7 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E87DC
#7E87DC
oklch(65.3% 0.127 277.7)
- #A5901D
#A5901D
oklch(65.3% 0.127 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 #7E87DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E87DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #7E87DC 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.