#7E8AEF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.149 276.5), rgb(126, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#7E8AEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8AEF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.149 276.5) |
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 #7E8AEF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8AEF | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8AEF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8AEF text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 276)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E8AEF
oklch(66.9% 0.149 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F78FA
oklch(63.2% 0.191 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A5CE9
oklch(55.6% 0.208 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A4BCA
oklch(49.1% 0.192 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C3EA4
oklch(42.7% 0.161 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#333782
oklch(37.8% 0.124 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#7E8AEF 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) | #6297F3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588EED | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549FB1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8AEF
#7E8AEF
oklch(66.9% 0.149 276.5)
- #AE9400
#AE9400
oklch(67% 0.138 96.5)
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 #7E8AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E8AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
Use #7E8AEF 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.