#7984A2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.5% 0.047 269.2), rgb(121, 132, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7984A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7984A2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 132, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.047 269.2) |
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 #7984A2 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7984A2 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7984A2 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7984A2 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7984A2
oklch(61.5% 0.047 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#677292
oklch(55.5% 0.052 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#56607C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#464E65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4152
oklch(37.7% 0.03 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#7984A2 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) | #7B86A3 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8A8E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7984A2
#7984A2
oklch(61.5% 0.047 269.2)
- #908464
#908464
oklch(61.6% 0.048 89.9)
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 #7984A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
Use #7984A2 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.