#7E8FCE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.2% 0.096 272), rgb(126, 143, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#7E8FCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8FCE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 143, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.096 272) |
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 #7E8FCE | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8FCE | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8FCE text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8FCE text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#E6E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#909ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 272.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8FCE
oklch(66.2% 0.096 272)
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Step 600
600
#5E6EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C98
oklch(49.1% 0.098 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#404B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#363F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#7E8FCE 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) | #7A95D1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738ECD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659CA5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8FCE
#7E8FCE
oklch(66.2% 0.096 272)
- #A89149
#A89149
oklch(66.2% 0.096 91.9)
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 #7E8FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E8FCE 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.