#7E8EEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.143 274.8), rgb(126, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7E8EEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8EEE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.143 274.8) |
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 #7E8EEE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8EEE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8EEE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8EEE text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFB
oklch(81% 0.089 274.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E8EEE
oklch(67.6% 0.143 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C7AF5
oklch(63% 0.182 275)
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Step 600
600
#5660E4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#474EC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A41A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#31387F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#7E8EEE 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) | #699AF2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F90EC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A2B2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8EEE
#7E8EEE
oklch(67.6% 0.143 274.8)
- #B29500
#B29500
oklch(67.6% 0.139 95.1)
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 #7E8EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E8EEE 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.