#7E88EB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.3% 0.146 277.3), rgb(126, 136, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#7E88EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E88EB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 136, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.146 277.3) |
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 #7E88EB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E88EB | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E88EB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E88EB text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 277.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E88EB
oklch(66.3% 0.146 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F65CE
oklch(55.6% 0.159 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F53B2
oklch(49% 0.148 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#404590
oklch(42.7% 0.122 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#363B73
oklch(37.8% 0.095 277)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#7E88EB 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) | #6195EF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598CE9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579DAE | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E88EB
#7E88EB
oklch(66.3% 0.146 277.3)
- #AB9200
#AB9200
oklch(66.3% 0.137 96.9)
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 #7E88EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E88EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
Use #7E88EB 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.