#7E8BEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.144 276), rgb(126, 139, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#7E8BEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8BEC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 139, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.144 276) |
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 #7E8BEC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8BEC | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8BEC text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8BEC text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E8BEC
oklch(66.9% 0.144 276)
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Step 500
500
#6E79F6
oklch(63% 0.184 276)
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Step 600
600
#595EE5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A4DC7
oklch(49.2% 0.186 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C40A1
oklch(42.8% 0.154 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#32377F
oklch(37.5% 0.12 276)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#7E8BEC 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) | #6697F0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8EEA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569FB0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8BEC
#7E8BEC
oklch(66.9% 0.144 276)
- #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 #7E8BEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E8BEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #7E8BEC 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.