#7896BF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.6% 0.07 256.3), rgb(120, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#7896BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7896BF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.07 256.3) |
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 #7896BF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7896BF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7896BF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7896BF text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 257.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7896BF
oklch(66.6% 0.07 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#5675A0
oklch(55.7% 0.076 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#466289
oklch(49.1% 0.071 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A506F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 257)
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Step 900
900
#32435A
oklch(37.9% 0.045 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#7896BF 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) | #8798C1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F91BE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619FA4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7896BF
#7896BF
oklch(66.6% 0.07 256.3)
- #AD8E63
#AD8E63
oklch(66.5% 0.07 75.2)
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 #7896BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
Use #7896BF 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.