#7E8FDA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.113 273.3), rgb(126, 143, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7E8FDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8FDA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 143, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.113 273.3) |
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 #7E8FDA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8FDA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8FDA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E8FDA text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 273)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8FDA
oklch(66.8% 0.113 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C5AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A82
oklch(42.8% 0.094 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#353E69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#7E8FDA 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) | #7597DD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8FD8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9EAA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8FDA
#7E8FDA
oklch(66.8% 0.113 273.3)
- #AC9337
#AC9337
oklch(66.8% 0.114 93.8)
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 #7E8FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E8FDA 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.