#7E8DFB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.2% 0.162 275.4), rgb(126, 141, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#7E8DFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8DFB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 141, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.162 275.4) |
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 #7E8DFB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8DFB | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8DFB text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8DFB text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E8DFB
oklch(68.2% 0.162 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5659F3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#4747D3
oklch(49% 0.209 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A3CAB
oklch(42.8% 0.173 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#303587
oklch(37.6% 0.135 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#7E8DFB 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) | #5F9BFF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5391F9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA5B8 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8DFB
#7E8DFB
oklch(68.2% 0.162 275.4)
- #B49700
#B49700
oklch(68.2% 0.14 95.2)
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 #7E8DFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #7E8DFB 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.