#7986AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.5% 0.062 270.5), rgb(121, 134, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7986AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7986AE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.062 270.5) |
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 #7986AE | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7986AE | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7986AE text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7986AE text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#95A0C0
oklch(70.8% 0.048 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7986AE
oklch(62.5% 0.062 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#64719C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#535F85
oklch(49.1% 0.063 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#444E6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#394158
oklch(37.8% 0.041 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#7986AE 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) | #7A89B0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7585AD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8E94 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7986AE
#7986AE
oklch(62.5% 0.062 270.5)
- #96865B
#96865B
oklch(62.4% 0.063 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 #7986AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
Use #7986AE 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.