#7E8CD4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.9% 0.109 274.7), rgb(126, 140, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#7E8CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 140, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.109 274.7) |
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 #7E8CD4 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8CD4 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8CD4 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8CD4 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#909DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 274.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8CD4
oklch(65.9% 0.109 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F6CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#414A80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#363E67
oklch(37.7% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#7E8CD4 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) | #7394D7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8DD2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639AA6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8CD4
#7E8CD4
oklch(65.9% 0.109 274.7)
- #A7913A
#A7913A
oklch(66% 0.109 95)
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 #7E8CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #7E8CD4 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.