#7E8DC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.081 271.8), rgb(126, 141, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#7E8DC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 272°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 141, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.081 271.8) |
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 #7E8DC2 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8DC2 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8DC2 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8DC2 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#929FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8DC2
oklch(65.2% 0.081 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#6170A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#505D90
oklch(49% 0.084 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#424C74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#37405E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#7E8DC2 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) | #7C92C4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778CC1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A979F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8DC2
#7E8DC2
oklch(65.2% 0.081 271.8)
- #A28E54
#A28E54
oklch(65.2% 0.081 91)
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 #7E8DC2, 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 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E8DC2 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.