#7984AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.9% 0.059 272), rgb(121, 132, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7984AA is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7984AA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 132, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.059 272) |
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 #7984AA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7984AA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7984AA text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7984AA text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#969FBE
oklch(70.6% 0.046 272.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7984AA
oklch(61.9% 0.059 272)
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Step 600
600
#667199
oklch(55.5% 0.064 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#555F83
oklch(49.2% 0.059 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#454D6A
oklch(42.5% 0.049 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4156
oklch(37.8% 0.037 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#7984AA 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) | #7987AC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7583A9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8B91 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7984AA
#7984AA
oklch(61.9% 0.059 272)
- #92855C
#92855C
oklch(61.8% 0.059 92.6)
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 #7984AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #7984AA 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.