#7E8CE2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.128 275.3), rgb(126, 140, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#7E8CE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 275°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 140, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.128 275.3) |
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 #7E8CE2 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8CE2 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8CE2 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8CE2 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BDF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 275.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8CE2
oklch(66.6% 0.128 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D69C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D57A9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4889
oklch(42.8% 0.107 275)
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Step 900
900
#353D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#7E8CE2 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) | #6D96E5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658EE0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9EAC | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8CE2
#7E8CE2
oklch(66.6% 0.128 275.3)
- #AC921E
#AC921E
oklch(66.5% 0.128 95.3)
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 #7E8CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E8CE2 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.