#7F8FFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.8% 0.163 275.1), rgb(127, 143, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7F8FFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 275°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8FFE |
| RGB | rgb(127, 143, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.163 275.1) |
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 #7F8FFE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8FFE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8FFE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F8FFE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F8FFE
oklch(68.8% 0.163 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5559F4
oklch(55.7% 0.226 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4647D4
oklch(49.1% 0.21 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#393CAC
oklch(42.8% 0.175 275)
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Step 900
900
#303588
oklch(37.7% 0.136 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#7F8FFE 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) | #619DFF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5493FC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA7BA | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8FFE
#7F8FFE
oklch(68.8% 0.163 275.1)
- #B69900
#B69900
oklch(68.9% 0.142 95.4)
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 #7F8FFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7F8FFE 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.