#7886BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.083 272.7), rgb(120, 134, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7886BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7886BC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 134, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.083 272.7) |
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 #7886BC | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7886BC | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7886BC text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7886BC text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 272)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#939FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.064 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7886BC
oklch(63% 0.083 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#616FA8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#515D91
oklch(49.2% 0.085 273)
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Step 800
800
#424C75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#38405F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#7886BC 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) | #758BBE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649199 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7886BC
#7886BC
oklch(63% 0.083 272.7)
- #9B884C
#9B884C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 92.3)
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 #7886BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #7886BC 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.