#7797AA
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.9% 0.046 234.4), rgb(119, 151, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#7797AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7797AA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 151, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.046 234.4) |
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 #7797AA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7797AA | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7797AA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7797AA text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B4
oklch(70.8% 0.035 234.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7797AA
oklch(65.9% 0.046 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#56788C
oklch(55.5% 0.05 234.7)
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Step 700
700
#466577
oklch(49% 0.046 234.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5361
oklch(42.8% 0.038 233.4)
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Step 900
900
#32444F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 235.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#7797AA 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) | #8E96AB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679C9D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7797AA
#7797AA
oklch(65.9% 0.046 234.4)
- #A98B78
#A98B78
oklch(65.9% 0.046 54.1)
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 #7797AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #7797AA 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.