#7F81DC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.2% 0.135 280.9), rgb(127, 129, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7F81DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F81DC |
| RGB | rgb(127, 129, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.135 280.9) |
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 #7F81DC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F81DC | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F81DC text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F81DC text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 281)
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Step 400
400
#9599E1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F81DC
oklch(64.2% 0.135 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6665C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 281)
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Step 700
700
#5554AB
oklch(49.2% 0.135 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#45458A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222341
oklch(27.1% 0.055 280.6)
#7F81DC 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) | #608DDF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B87DA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6293A4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F81DC
#7F81DC
oklch(64.2% 0.135 280.9)
- #9F8E00
#9F8E00
oklch(64.2% 0.134 100.9)
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 #7F81DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F81DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #7F81DC 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.