#7F8DEF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.145 275.7), rgb(127, 141, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#7F8DEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8DEF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 141, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.145 275.7) |
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 #7F8DEF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8DEF | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8DEF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8DEF text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F8DEF
oklch(67.6% 0.145 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D79F7
oklch(63% 0.186 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#585EE6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#494DC8
oklch(49.2% 0.187 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B40A1
oklch(42.7% 0.154 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#323780
oklch(37.6% 0.121 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#7F8DEF 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) | #6799F3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D90ED | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A1B2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8DEF
#7F8DEF
oklch(67.6% 0.145 275.7)
- #B19500
#B19500
oklch(67.5% 0.139 95.6)
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 #7F8DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7F8DEF 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.