#7F8EE2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.126 274.8), rgb(127, 142, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#7F8EE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 275°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 142, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.126 274.8) |
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 #7F8EE2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8EE2 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8EE2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8EE2 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 274.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F8EE2
oklch(67% 0.126 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F7EE9
oklch(63.2% 0.16 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5864D7
oklch(55.5% 0.175 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4952BA
oklch(49% 0.162 275)
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Step 800
800
#3C4497
oklch(42.7% 0.134 275)
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Step 900
900
#323A78
oklch(37.6% 0.105 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2346
oklch(27.1% 0.065 273.9)
#7F8EE2 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) | #7098E5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6890E0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9FAD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8EE2
#7F8EE2
oklch(67% 0.126 274.8)
- #AE9426
#AE9426
oklch(67.1% 0.126 95)
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 #7F8EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7F8EE2 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.