#7F8DCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.8% 0.097 274), rgb(127, 141, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#7F8DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8DCD |
| RGB | rgb(127, 141, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.097 274) |
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 #7F8DCD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8DCD | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8DCD text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8DCD text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#929ED0
oklch(70.8% 0.075 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8DCD
oklch(65.8% 0.097 274)
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Step 600
600
#606EB1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#505B98
oklch(49% 0.098 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#414B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#373F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#7F8DCD 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) | #7894D0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728DCB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679AA4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8DCD
#7F8DCD
oklch(65.8% 0.097 274)
- #A59047
#A59047
oklch(65.7% 0.096 93.5)
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 #7F8DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #7F8DCD 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.