#7E8BC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.084 273.6), rgb(126, 139, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#7E8BC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 139, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.084 273.6) |
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 #7E8BC2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8BC2 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8BC2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8BC2 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#939ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 273.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8BC2
oklch(64.8% 0.084 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#626FA9
oklch(55.6% 0.092 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#515D91
oklch(49.2% 0.085 273)
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Step 800
800
#434C75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#383F5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 274)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#7E8BC2 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) | #7A90C4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748BC1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B969E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8BC2
#7E8BC2
oklch(64.8% 0.084 273.6)
- #A08E50
#A08E50
oklch(64.9% 0.085 93.7)
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 #7E8BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
Use #7E8BC2 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.