#7E88EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.5% 0.15 277.3), rgb(126, 136, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#7E88EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E88EE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 136, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.15 277.3) |
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 #7E88EE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E88EE | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E88EE text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E88EE text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E99E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 277)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E88EE
oklch(66.5% 0.15 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E64D0
oklch(55.5% 0.164 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E53B4
oklch(49.1% 0.151 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#404492
oklch(42.7% 0.126 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#363A74
oklch(37.6% 0.098 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#7E88EE 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) | #6095F2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568DEC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559DAF | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E88EE
#7E88EE
oklch(66.5% 0.15 277.3)
- #AB9300
#AB9300
oklch(66.5% 0.137 97.5)
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 #7E88EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E88EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
Use #7E88EE 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.