#7F8BD2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.6% 0.107 275.7), rgb(127, 139, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#7F8BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 139, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.107 275.7) |
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 #7F8BD2 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8BD2 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8BD2 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8BD2 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#929DD5
oklch(70.8% 0.083 275.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8BD2
oklch(65.6% 0.107 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#616CB6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#505A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#424A7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#373E66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#7F8BD2 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) | #7393D5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8CD0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6599A5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8BD2
#7F8BD2
oklch(65.6% 0.107 275.7)
- #A5903C
#A5903C
oklch(65.6% 0.106 95.2)
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 #7F8BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #7F8BD2 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.