#7E8AEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.7% 0.145 276.5), rgb(126, 138, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#7E8AEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8AEC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.145 276.5) |
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 #7E8AEC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8AEC | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8AEC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8AEC text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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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
#B4BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 276.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8AEC
oklch(66.7% 0.145 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D66CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D54B2
oklch(49.1% 0.147 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4590
oklch(42.6% 0.122 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#353B73
oklch(37.7% 0.095 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#7E8AEC 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) | #6496F0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8EEA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569EB0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8AEC
#7E8AEC
oklch(66.7% 0.145 276.5)
- #AD9300
#AD9300
oklch(66.7% 0.137 96.4)
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 #7E8AEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E8AEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
Use #7E8AEC 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.