Palettes / Colors / #7D87F2

#7D87F2 — Light Vivid Blue

#7D87F2 is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #7D87F2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#7D87F2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #F2E87D; it also sits naturally between #7DC1F2 and #AE7DF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 49% · Green 53% · Blue 95%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #7D87F2

.text { color: #7D87F2; }
.background { background-color: #7D87F2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7D87F2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(125, 135, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 82%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7D87F2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(125, 135, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7D87F2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(125, 135, 242, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7D87F2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7D87F2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F2E87D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7D87F2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7D87F2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #7D87F2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #7D87F2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #7D87F2?

#7D87F2 is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 125, 135, 242). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7D87F2?

#7D87F2 is RGB 125, 135, 242 — HSL 235°, 82%, 72% — CMYK 48%, 44%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #7D87F2?

Its complement is #F2E87D; analogous partners are #7DC1F2 and #AE7DF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7D87F2 for text?

Black text on #7D87F2 has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.17:1.