#7E87DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.4% 0.131 277.7), rgb(126, 135, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#7E87DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 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 (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E87DF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 135, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.131 277.7) |
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 #7E87DF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E87DF | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E87DF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E87DF 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#919AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 277.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E87DF
oklch(65.4% 0.131 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6168C5
oklch(55.7% 0.142 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#5156AA
oklch(49.2% 0.132 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#424689
oklch(42.6% 0.109 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#373C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#7E87DF 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) | #6792E2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608BDD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E99A8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E87DF
#7E87DF
oklch(65.4% 0.131 277.7)
- #A69013
#A69013
oklch(65.4% 0.131 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 #7E87DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E87DF.
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 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E87DF 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.