#7894AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.3% 0.046 242.1), rgb(120, 148, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#7894AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7894AA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 148, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.046 242.1) |
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 #7894AA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7894AA | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7894AA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7894AA text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CE
oklch(81% 0.022 241.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 241.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7894AA
oklch(65.3% 0.046 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A778E
oklch(55.6% 0.049 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#496479
oklch(49% 0.047 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5262
oklch(42.7% 0.038 240.3)
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Step 900
900
#344450
oklch(37.8% 0.029 240.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#7894AA 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) | #8B94AB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69999B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7894AA
#7894AA
oklch(65.3% 0.046 242.1)
- #A58A74
#A58A74
oklch(65.2% 0.046 61.1)
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 #7894AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
Use #7894AA 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.