#7E8ACC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.1 275.4), rgb(126, 138, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7E8ACC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8ACC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.1 275.4) |
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 #7E8ACC | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8ACC | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8ACC text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8ACC text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE1
oklch(81% 0.049 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#929DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 275.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8ACC
oklch(65% 0.1 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#626DB2
oklch(55.7% 0.108 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#515B99
oklch(49.2% 0.1 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#424A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#383E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 276)
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Step 950
950
#21253B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 275.4)
#7E8ACC 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) | #7491CF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8BCA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6797A2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8ACC
#7E8ACC
oklch(65% 0.1 275.4)
- #A28F42
#A28F42
oklch(65.1% 0.1 95.6)
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 #7E8ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E8ACC 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.