#7F8AEF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67% 0.149 276.9), rgb(127, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7F8AEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8AEF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.149 276.9) |
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 #7F8AEF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8AEF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8AEF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8AEF text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFD
oklch(81% 0.093 276.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F8AEF
oklch(67% 0.149 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7078F9
oklch(63.2% 0.189 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B5CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.206 277)
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Step 700
700
#4B4ACA
oklch(49% 0.193 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D3EA3
oklch(42.6% 0.159 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#333682
oklch(37.6% 0.125 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 276.8)
#7F8AEF 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) | #6297F3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598EED | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569FB1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8AEF
#7F8AEF
oklch(67% 0.149 276.9)
- #AD9400
#AD9400
oklch(66.9% 0.138 97)
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 #7F8AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F8AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
Use #7F8AEF 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.