#7F84DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.8% 0.132 279.6), rgb(127, 132, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#7F84DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F84DD |
| RGB | rgb(127, 132, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.132 279.6) |
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 #7F84DD | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F84DD | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F84DD text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F84DD text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9399E0
oklch(70.6% 0.104 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F84DD
oklch(64.8% 0.132 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6466C5
oklch(55.5% 0.144 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5355AA
oklch(49.2% 0.133 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#44468A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#7F84DD 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) | #6490E0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E89DB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6196A6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F84DD
#7F84DD
oklch(64.8% 0.132 279.6)
- #A28F0D
#A28F0D
oklch(64.7% 0.132 99.6)
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 #7F84DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F84DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7F84DD 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.