#7F82EC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.3% 0.156 279.9), rgb(127, 130, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7F82EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F82EC |
| RGB | rgb(127, 130, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.156 279.9) |
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 #7F82EC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F82EC | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F82EC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F82EC text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9297EB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F82EC
oklch(65.3% 0.156 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6362D3
oklch(55.7% 0.169 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5350B6
oklch(49.1% 0.157 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#434294
oklch(42.6% 0.131 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#7F82EC 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) | #5791F0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F89EA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5998AC | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F82EC
#7F82EC
oklch(65.3% 0.156 279.9)
- #A49100
#A49100
oklch(65.4% 0.136 100)
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 #7F82EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F82EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #7F82EC 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.