#7F81BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.6% 0.09 282), rgb(127, 129, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7F81BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 282°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F81BD |
| RGB | rgb(127, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.09 282) |
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 #7F81BD | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F81BD | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F81BD text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F81BD text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 281)
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Step 400
400
#999CCC
oklch(70.8% 0.07 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F81BD
oklch(62.6% 0.09 282)
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Step 600
600
#6A6BAB
oklch(55.5% 0.099 282)
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Step 700
700
#595993
oklch(49% 0.092 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#494977
oklch(42.7% 0.076 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E60
oklch(37.9% 0.058 282)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#7F81BD 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) | #6F88BF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8C97 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F81BD
#7F81BD
oklch(62.6% 0.09 282)
- #938A46
#938A46
oklch(62.6% 0.09 101.8)
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 #7F81BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
Use #7F81BD 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.