#7E8FCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.1% 0.095 271.9), rgb(126, 143, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7E8FCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8FCD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 143, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.095 271.9) |
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 #7E8FCD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8FCD | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8FCD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8FCD text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#909ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 272.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8FCD
oklch(66.1% 0.095 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FB0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#404C7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#363F62
oklch(37.6% 0.061 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#7E8FCD 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) | #7A95D0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ECC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669BA5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8FCD
#7E8FCD
oklch(66.1% 0.095 271.9)
- #A7914A
#A7914A
oklch(66.1% 0.095 92.5)
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 #7E8FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E8FCD 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.